Earthquake details

Monday, July 14, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, July 14, 1941 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.792 and latitude 11.995.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	11.995, 92.792
UTC time	1941-07-14 02:02:28.480

Location	Port Blair
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1941-07-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Blair	36.9 km
Bogale	555.1 km
Mawlamyinegyunn	556.0 km
Pyapon	570.2 km
Pathein	572.2 km
Wakema	574.1 km
Kyaiklat	587.7 km
Maubin	610.9 km
Twante	624.5 km
Kanbe	628.4 km
Dawei	629.9 km
Myeik	633.8 km

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