Earthquake details

Saturday, October 23, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, October 23, 1943 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Golāghāt (India - IN), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.829 and latitude 26.705.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 26.705, 93.829
UTC time 1943-10-23 17:23:21.220
Location Jorhāt
Country India (IN)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1943-10-23

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