Earthquake details

Thursday, October 31, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, October 31, 1940 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bhachāu (India - IN), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.366 and latitude 23.717.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.717, 70.366
UTC time 1940-10-31 10:43:53.190
Location Bhachāu
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-10-31

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