Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 19, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 19, 1947 at 20:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 178.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.013 and latitude 31.182.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	31.182, 80.013
UTC time	1947-08-19 20:07:10.820

Location	Pithorāgarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1947-08-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Pithorāgarh	178.9 km
Almora	179.7 km
Rishikesh	203.6 km
Nainital	206.0 km
Dehradun	212.0 km
Ramnagar	216.6 km
Haldwani	223.0 km
Haridwar	224.5 km
Najībābād	237.2 km
Jaspur	240.5 km
Kashipur	241.5 km
Nagīna	245.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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India · 2026-10-06 16:53 UTC

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India · 2025-12-07 02:43 UTC

166.8 km

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