Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 15, 1950 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tinsukia (India - IN), about 141.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.777 and latitude 27.337.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	27.337, 96.777
UTC time	1950-08-15 21:01:35.230

Location	Dibrugarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1950-08-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tinsukia	141.1 km
Dibrugarh	185.3 km
Sibsāgar	215.5 km
Shangpa	220.4 km
Myitkyina	226.1 km
Tuensang	227.7 km
Mokokchūng	251.1 km
Yingpan	255.4 km
Jorhāt	263.2 km
North Lakhimpur	264.7 km
Liuku	264.9 km
Mingguang	270.3 km

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