Earthquake details

Saturday, February 16, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, February 16, 1974 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.357 and latitude 11.446.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 11.446, 92.357
UTC time 1974-02-16 01:53:46.600
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-02-16

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