Earthquake details

Monday, August 11, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Monday, August 11, 1980 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 168.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.578 and latitude 35.676.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	77.0 km
Coordinates	35.676, 77.578
UTC time	1980-08-11 07:33:20.900

Location	Leh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	168.2 km
Layka	248.1 km
Saybag	248.3 km
Zhawa	251.1 km
Kuiya	257.7 km
Yawa	259.5 km
Bageqi	259.7 km
Qaraqash	262.4 km
Puqiakeqi	263.9 km
Hotan	264.6 km
Ka'ersai	270.3 km
Zepu	281.0 km

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