Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, February 7, 1978 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.070 and latitude 12.863.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 12.863, 93.070
UTC time 1978-02-07 20:31:54.600
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-07

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