Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 8, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, September 8, 1976 at 20:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.684 and latitude 32.046.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates 32.046, 78.684
UTC time 1976-09-08 20:13:02.300
Location Shimla
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-08

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