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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	245.3 km
Shimla	285.6 km
Dehradun	299.6 km
Solan	303.8 km
Rishikesh	310.9 km
Kālka	321.0 km
Pinjaur	325.6 km
Nangal	332.0 km
Haridwar	332.2 km
Panchkula	338.1 km
Chandigarh	339.5 km
Ropar	343.6 km

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