Earthquake details

Monday, January 27, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, January 27, 1975 at 08:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 211.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.728 and latitude 32.464.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	32.464, 78.728
UTC time	1975-01-27 08:10:18.700

Location	Chandigarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	211.5 km
Leh	217.2 km
Solan	231.3 km
Dehradun	247.1 km
Kālka	247.7 km
Nangal	252.4 km
Pinjaur	252.6 km
Panchkula	265.5 km
Rishikesh	265.5 km
Chandigarh	266.1 km
Ropar	266.7 km
Kharar	274.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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