Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, May 18, 1974 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Phalodi (India - IN), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.704 and latitude 26.949.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	0.0 km
Coordinates	26.949, 71.704
UTC time	1974-05-18 02:34:55.300

Location	Jaisalmer
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Phalodi	68.9 km
Jaisalmer	79.5 km
Balotra	135.3 km
Bārmer	137.5 km
Jodhpur	150.1 km
Nokha	187.7 km
Pīpār	193.5 km
Bikaner	198.6 km
Jalor	200.4 km
Nāgaur	203.2 km
Pāli	207.9 km
Rahim Yar Khan	214.2 km

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