Earthquake details

Friday, November 16, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, November 16, 1962 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 183.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.076 and latitude 13.286.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	27.0 km
Coordinates	13.286, 93.076
UTC time	1962-11-16 21:10:03.410

Location	Port Blair
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1962-11-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Port Blair	183.8 km
Mawlamyinegyunn	417.0 km
Bogale	417.8 km
Pathein	427.7 km
Wakema	433.2 km
Pyapon	435.8 km
Kyaiklat	452.5 km
Maubin	473.2 km
Twante	489.4 km
Kanbe	493.9 km
Nyaungdon	500.9 km
Yangon	512.9 km

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