Earthquake details

Saturday, August 7, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, August 7, 1971 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 208.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.781 and latitude 36.033.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	36.033, 77.781
UTC time	1971-08-07 15:21:50.800

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	208.7 km
Saybag	208.8 km
Layka	209.6 km
Zhawa	211.1 km
Kuiya	217.2 km
Yawa	217.9 km
Bageqi	221.2 km
Qaraqash	222.4 km
Puqiakeqi	223.5 km
Hotan	226.7 km
Ka'ersai	228.7 km
Zepu	244.2 km

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