Earthquake details

Saturday, February 5, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, February 5, 1949 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rishikesh (India - IN), about 157.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.447 and latitude 31.120.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	31.120, 79.447
UTC time	1949-02-05 08:55:24.930

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1949-02-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rishikesh	157.9 km
Dehradun	161.6 km
Almora	170.7 km
Haridwar	179.6 km
Pithorāgarh	186.1 km
Nainital	191.8 km
Ramnagar	194.7 km
Najībābād	198.6 km
Roorkee	204.3 km
Nagīna	210.3 km
Manglaur	211.1 km
Haldwani	211.4 km

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