Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 15, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, May 15, 1974 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zepu (India - IN), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.484 and latitude 36.375.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 62.0 km
Coordinates 36.375, 76.484
UTC time 1974-05-15 00:12:46.400
Location Srinagar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-15

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Srinagar
India · 2026-02-02 00:05 UTC
319.4 km
M 4.1
Srinagar
India · 2025-09-14 02:54 UTC
248.3 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.