Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 20, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, August 20, 1980 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.806 and latitude 10.743.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 10.743, 92.806
UTC time 1980-08-20 06:21:48.200
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-20

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