Earthquake details

Sunday, February 27, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, February 27, 1983 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 194.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.553 and latitude 32.613.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	32.613, 78.553
UTC time	1983-02-27 20:33:06.500

Location	Leh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	194.8 km
Shimla	213.0 km
Solan	233.8 km
Nangal	246.5 km
Kālka	249.5 km
Pinjaur	254.5 km
Dehradun	259.5 km
Ropar	265.0 km
Chandigarh	267.6 km
Panchkula	267.6 km
Pathankot	275.0 km
Kharar	275.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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