Earthquake details

Friday, October 30, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, October 30, 1942 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 170.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.945 and latitude 13.184.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.184, 92.945
UTC time 1942-10-30 06:17:55.800
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-10-30

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