| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.5 km |
| Coordinates | 26.281, 91.474 |
| UTC time | 1966-02-24 00:16:39.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 24, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit India on Thursday, February 24, 1966 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guwahati (India - IN), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.474 and latitude 26.281.
| Location | Guwahati |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Guwahati | 29.2 km |
| Barpeta | 46.9 km |
| Barpeta Road | 56.1 km |
| Goālpāra | 85.4 km |
| Morigaon | 87.3 km |
| Shillong | 89.2 km |
| Bongaigaon | 93.9 km |
| Nagaon | 119.3 km |
| Kokrajhar | 120.6 km |
| Bilāsipāra | 123.9 km |
| Tezpur | 137.8 km |
| Chhātak | 139.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Guwahati
India · 2026-02-04 03:27 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.0
Guwahati
India · 2026-01-06 21:47 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.9
Morigaon
India · 2026-01-04 22:47 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 5.2
Morigaon
India · 2026-01-04 22:47 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tezpur
India · 2025-12-27 12:42 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 5.5
Guwahati
India · 2025-09-14 11:11 UTC
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87.4 km |
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M 4.3
Guwahati
India · 2025-09-08 05:45 UTC
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76.8 km |
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