Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 31, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 31, 1982 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chhātak (India - IN), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.472 and latitude 25.381.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.381, 91.472
UTC time 1982-08-31 10:42:45.310
Location Shillong
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-31

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