Earthquake details

Monday, August 1, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, August 1, 1949 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandipura (India - IN), about 94.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.499 and latitude 35.261.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.261, 74.499
UTC time	1949-08-01 07:39:49.970

Location	Bandipura
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1949-08-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bandipura	94.8 km
Sopur	108.5 km
Bāramūla	118.0 km
Soyībug	133.2 km
Srinagar	133.8 km
Muzaffarabad	136.6 km
Battagram	149.5 km
Mansehra	157.8 km
Rawlakot	170.2 km
Abbottabad	171.1 km
Anantnag	180.6 km
Havelian	181.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 Srinagar India · 2026-02-02 00:05 UTC	147.4 km
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M 4.1 Srinagar India · 2025-09-14 02:54 UTC	122.0 km

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