Earthquake details

Thursday, July 27, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, July 27, 1944 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 72.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.827 and latitude 12.308.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 12.308, 92.827
UTC time 1944-07-27 08:18:43.420
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-07-27

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