Earthquake details

Sunday, January 19, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, January 19, 1975 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 200.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.599 and latitude 32.437.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	60.0 km
Coordinates	32.437, 78.599
UTC time	1975-01-19 08:00:24.300

Location	Chandigarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	200.9 km
Leh	214.3 km
Solan	221.0 km
Kālka	237.3 km
Nangal	240.3 km
Dehradun	241.2 km
Pinjaur	242.2 km
Panchkula	255.2 km
Ropar	255.4 km
Chandigarh	255.6 km
Rishikesh	260.9 km
Kharar	264.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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