Earthquake details

Sunday, May 24, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, May 24, 1959 at 11:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bilāsipāra (India - IN), about 10.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 90.190 and latitude 26.147.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 26.147, 90.190
UTC time 1959-05-24 11:28:22.140
Location Dhubri
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-24

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