Earthquake details

Sunday, December 28, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, December 28, 1958 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Almora (India - IN), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.900 and latitude 29.926.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.926, 79.900
UTC time 1958-12-28 05:34:40.950
Location Pithorāgarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1958-12-28

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