Earthquake details

Friday, August 5, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, August 5, 1966 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 245.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.544 and latitude 32.688.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 16.4 km
Coordinates 32.688, 79.544
UTC time 1966-08-05 01:03:01.860
Location Chandigarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-05

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