Earthquake details

Saturday, August 9, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, August 9, 1941 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.706 and latitude 12.200.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 12.200, 92.706
UTC time 1941-08-09 22:17:42.870
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-08-09

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