Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 16, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, August 16, 1950 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (India - IN), about 169.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.968 and latitude 26.859.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	26.859, 96.968
UTC time	1950-08-16 23:21:27.320

Location	Tinsukia
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1950-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Myitkyina	169.8 km
Tinsukia	174.0 km
Shangpa	197.0 km
Dibrugarh	215.4 km
Mingguang	218.7 km
Liuku	219.2 km
Yingpan	221.8 km
Tuensang	223.4 km
Gudong	226.9 km
Sibsāgar	231.7 km
Jietou	231.9 km
Qushi	245.1 km

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