Earthquake details

Sunday, March 6, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, March 6, 1966 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 208.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.507 and latitude 31.442.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	19.0 km
Coordinates	31.442, 80.507
UTC time	1966-03-06 02:15:55.760

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1966-03-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Pithorāgarh	208.8 km
Almora	220.9 km
Nainital	249.3 km
Rishikesh	258.7 km
Ramnagar	263.8 km
Haldwani	264.3 km
Dehradun	267.0 km
Mahendranagar	277.7 km
Haridwar	279.5 km
Kashipur	289.3 km
Jaspur	289.8 km
Najībābād	290.8 km

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