Earthquake details

Monday, December 27, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Monday, December 27, 1971 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Battagram (Pakistan - PK), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.003 and latitude 35.106.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.106, 73.003
UTC time 1971-12-27 20:59:37.000
Location Battagram
Country Pakistan (PK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-27

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