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

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