Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, July 17, 1971 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tezpur (India - IN), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.169 and latitude 26.451.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.5 km
Coordinates 26.451, 93.169
UTC time 1971-07-17 15:00:56.080
Location Tezpur
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-17

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