Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 29, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, May 29, 1979 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kakching (India - IN), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.724 and latitude 24.497.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 83.0 km
Coordinates 24.497, 94.724
UTC time 1979-05-29 00:39:52.100
Location Imphal
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-29

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