Earthquake details

Friday, January 5, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, January 5, 1968 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Almora (India - IN), about 93.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.302 and latitude 30.380.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	19.9 km
Coordinates	30.380, 79.302
UTC time	1968-01-05 06:42:48.630

Location	Almora
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Almora	93.7 km
Rishikesh	101.7 km
Nainital	110.3 km
Ramnagar	111.2 km
Haridwar	120.0 km
Dehradun	122.0 km
Pithorāgarh	124.6 km
Najībābād	125.9 km
Haldwani	130.7 km
Jaspur	130.8 km
Nagīna	133.5 km
Kashipur	134.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Nainital India · 2025-11-30 04:57 UTC	20.9 km
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