Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 21, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, December 21, 1971 at 09:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bandipura (India - IN), about 138.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.157 and latitude 35.591.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.9 km
Coordinates	35.591, 74.157
UTC time	1971-12-21 09:54:43.190

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bandipura	138.0 km
Battagram	144.9 km
Sopur	148.0 km
Muzaffarabad	149.6 km
Bāramūla	154.8 km
Mansehra	165.4 km
Thal	173.8 km
Soyībug	175.9 km
Srinagar	177.7 km
Abbottabad	182.5 km
Mingora	186.6 km
Havelian	193.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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