Earthquake details

Thursday, February 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, February 5, 1976 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 31.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.953 and latitude 31.320.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates 31.320, 76.953
UTC time 1976-02-05 12:04:34.300
Location Shimla
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-05

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