Earthquake details

Sunday, January 19, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, January 19, 1975 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.521 and latitude 31.950.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	31.950, 78.521
UTC time	1975-01-19 08:12:08.100

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1975-01-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	159.3 km
Solan	177.3 km
Dehradun	186.8 km
Kālka	194.5 km
Pinjaur	199.1 km
Rishikesh	206.2 km
Panchkula	211.6 km
Nangal	212.6 km
Chandigarh	213.0 km
Ropar	218.6 km
Mohali	221.9 km
Kharar	222.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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