Earthquake details

Saturday, February 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, February 14, 1959 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tinsukia (India - IN), about 109.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.459 and latitude 27.604.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	27.604, 96.459
UTC time	1959-02-14 22:25:52.280

Location	Dibrugarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1959-02-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tinsukia	109.2 km
Dibrugarh	153.7 km
Sibsāgar	192.9 km
Tuensang	220.2 km
North Lakhimpur	236.3 km
Mokokchūng	239.5 km
Jorhāt	242.5 km
Shangpa	258.1 km
Myitkyina	264.3 km
Zunheboto	265.5 km
Wokha	275.5 km
Golāghāt	276.0 km

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