Earthquake details

Thursday, August 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, August 10, 1978 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Myitkyina (India - IN), about 127.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.933 and latitude 26.449.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	26.449, 96.933
UTC time	1978-08-10 14:52:51.800

Location	Tinsukia
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Myitkyina	127.4 km
Mingguang	193.0 km
Tinsukia	194.3 km
Gudong	198.2 km
Lakang	200.7 km
Liuku	203.3 km
Jietou	206.4 km
Shangpa	207.5 km
Tuensang	211.3 km
Zhonghe	213.7 km
Qushi	216.1 km
Yingjiang	218.2 km

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