Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, January 14, 1929 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.292 and latitude 31.218.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	31.218, 77.292
UTC time	1929-01-14 09:45:30.050

Location	Shimla
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1929-01-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	17.4 km
Solan	38.6 km
Kālka	53.8 km
Pinjaur	58.7 km
Panchkula	71.9 km
Chandigarh	72.0 km
Ropar	78.0 km
Kharar	80.9 km
Mohali	80.9 km
Nangal	89.2 km
Rajpura	106.0 km
Ambāla	106.5 km

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