Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 10, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, October 10, 1956 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khurja (India - IN), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.754 and latitude 28.138.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.138, 77.754
UTC time 1956-10-10 15:31:39.830
Location Khurja
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-10-10

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