Earthquake details

Thursday, May 28, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, May 28, 1981 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 144.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.411 and latitude 31.851.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	31.851, 78.411
UTC time	1981-05-28 23:14:09.540

Location	Chandigarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	144.4 km
Solan	162.2 km
Dehradun	173.7 km
Kālka	179.5 km
Pinjaur	184.0 km
Rishikesh	194.4 km
Panchkula	196.5 km
Chandigarh	198.0 km
Nangal	199.6 km
Ropar	204.2 km
Mohali	206.9 km
Kharar	208.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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