Earthquake details

Monday, March 23, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, March 23, 1970 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ankleshwar (India - IN), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.056 and latitude 21.624.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	20.2 km
Coordinates	21.624, 73.056
UTC time	1970-03-23 01:53:04.220

Location	Bharūch
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1970-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ankleshwar	6.9 km
Bharūch	11.1 km
Tarsadi	20.2 km
Kosamba	20.7 km
Karjan	47.5 km
Surat	53.1 km
Rājpīpla	53.3 km
Jambusar	54.5 km
Bārdoli	56.1 km
Vyāra	67.0 km
Padra	68.6 km
Dabhoi	73.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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