Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, September 29, 1976 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 134.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.348 and latitude 31.771.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 31.771, 78.348
UTC time 1976-09-29 07:47:17.500
Location Chandigarh
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-29

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