Earthquake details

Friday, October 6, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, October 6, 1950 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Udhampur (India - IN), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.240 and latitude 33.197.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	33.197, 76.240
UTC time	1950-10-06 21:21:06.210

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1950-10-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Udhampur	107.4 km
Kathua	113.8 km
Pathankot	116.4 km
Anantnag	117.0 km
Jammu	138.6 km
Shakargarh	145.0 km
Leh	164.7 km
Srinagar	165.7 km
Hadali	168.0 km
Soyībug	172.7 km
Narowal	176.8 km
Siālkot	178.0 km

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