Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, April 12, 1963 at 00:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 176.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.781 and latitude 31.885.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 31.885, 78.781
UTC time 1963-04-12 00:41:29.330
Location Dehradun
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-04-12

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