Earthquake details

Sunday, March 6, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, March 6, 1966 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 217.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.487 and latitude 31.525.

Magnitude	6.7
Alert	Severe
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	31.525, 80.487
UTC time	1966-03-06 02:10:56.670

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1966-03-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Pithorāgarh	217.8 km
Almora	228.8 km
Nainital	257.0 km
Rishikesh	262.5 km
Dehradun	269.7 km
Ramnagar	270.8 km
Haldwani	272.3 km
Haridwar	283.5 km
Mahendranagar	286.6 km
Najībābād	295.9 km
Kashipur	296.3 km
Jaspur	296.4 km

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