Earthquake details

Friday, December 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, December 28, 1979 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dehradun (India - IN), about 51.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.445 and latitude 30.628.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.628, 78.445
UTC time 1979-12-28 01:59:18.800
Location Dehradun
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-28

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