Earthquake details

Saturday, June 13, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, June 13, 1981 at 00:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shimla (India - IN), about 129.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.335 and latitude 31.704.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	31.704, 78.335
UTC time	1981-06-13 00:56:56.330

Location	Chandigarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Shimla	129.5 km
Solan	146.4 km
Dehradun	156.2 km
Kālka	163.9 km
Pinjaur	168.3 km
Rishikesh	177.7 km
Panchkula	180.6 km
Chandigarh	182.4 km
Nangal	189.1 km
Ropar	190.4 km
Mohali	191.3 km
Kharar	192.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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