Earthquake details

Monday, March 3, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, March 3, 1969 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 59.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.970 and latitude 30.076.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates 30.076, 79.970
UTC time 1969-03-03 06:20:22.160
Location Pithorāgarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-03

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