Earthquake details

Friday, May 6, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, May 6, 1938 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kakching (India - IN), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.242 and latitude 24.213.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.213, 94.242
UTC time 1938-05-06 03:41:11.880
Location Kakching
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-06

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