Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 29, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, December 29, 1971 at 22:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kohima (India - IN), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.684 and latitude 25.214.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 65.3 km
Coordinates 25.214, 94.684
UTC time 1971-12-29 22:27:07.380
Location Imphal
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-29

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