Earthquake details

Thursday, July 5, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, July 5, 1979 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.859 and latitude 11.989.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 11.989, 92.859
UTC time 1979-07-05 15:39:41.700
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-07-05

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