Earthquake details

Friday, January 10, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, January 10, 1941 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 40.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.011 and latitude 34.079.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	34.079, 78.011
UTC time	1941-01-10 07:38:13.040

Location	Leh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1941-01-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	40.5 km
Anantnag	266.8 km
Srinagar	295.5 km
Udhampur	296.2 km
Pathankot	297.7 km
Kathua	299.6 km
Soyībug	304.7 km
Bandipura	312.2 km
Sopur	326.7 km
Jammu	328.6 km
Shakargarh	333.7 km
Nangal	336.2 km

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