Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 22, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 22, 1950 at 13:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shangpa (India - IN), about 176.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.171 and latitude 26.992.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	26.992, 97.171
UTC time	1950-08-22 13:22:25.030

Location	Tinsukia
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1950-08-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shangpa	176.9 km
Myitkyina	180.5 km
Tinsukia	187.6 km
Yingpan	205.8 km
Liuku	210.6 km
Mingguang	215.8 km
Gudong	225.7 km
Jietou	228.6 km
Dibrugarh	230.4 km
Jinding	233.9 km
Qushi	243.8 km
Tuensang	247.1 km

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