Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, January 8, 1978 at 06:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thoubāl (India - IN), about 119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.172 and latitude 24.759.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates 24.759, 95.172
UTC time 1978-01-08 06:32:58.700
Location Imphal
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-08

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