Earthquake details

Monday, August 15, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, August 15, 1966 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shāhābād (India - IN), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.948 and latitude 28.597.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	28.597, 78.948
UTC time	1966-08-15 02:15:31.740

Location	Rāmpur
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shāhābād	6.9 km
Bilāri	14.4 km
Chanduasi	22.9 km
Rāmpur	24.9 km
Morādābād	31.7 km
Bisauli	32.2 km
Islāmnagar	37.0 km
Sambhal	37.0 km
Bahjoi	38.7 km
Aonla	41.8 km
Tānda	42.2 km
Bīlāspur	45.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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