Earthquake details

Thursday, May 31, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, May 31, 1973 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Churāchāndpur (India - IN), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.548 and latitude 24.281.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 24.281, 93.548
UTC time 1973-05-31 23:39:56.700
Location Churāchāndpur
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-31

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