Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 15, 1950 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 8.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tinsukia (India - IN), about 144.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.445 and latitude 28.363.

Magnitude 8.6
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.363, 96.445
UTC time 1950-08-15 14:09:34.000
Location Dibrugarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1950-08-15

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