Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 4, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, May 4, 1955 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tinsukia (India - IN), about 162.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.927 and latitude 27.051.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	27.051, 96.927
UTC time	1955-05-04 00:17:00.560

Location	Tinsukia
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1955-05-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tinsukia	162.5 km
Myitkyina	191.5 km
Shangpa	201.4 km
Dibrugarh	205.4 km
Tuensang	226.7 km
Sibsāgar	227.1 km
Yingpan	230.9 km
Liuku	234.1 km
Mingguang	236.7 km
Gudong	245.7 km
Jietou	249.7 km
Mokokchūng	252.8 km

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