Earthquake details

Saturday, July 21, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, July 21, 1956 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anjār (India - IN), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 70.107 and latitude 23.278.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.278, 70.107
UTC time 1956-07-21 15:32:30.090
Location Gāndhīdhām
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-07-21

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