Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 5, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, May 5, 1948 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehradun (India - IN), about 47.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.475 and latitude 30.518.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.518, 78.475
UTC time 1948-05-05 08:31:49.130
Location Dehradun
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-05-05

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