Earthquake details

Saturday, September 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, September 20, 1986 at 10:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 166.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.354 and latitude 13.034.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 76.0 km
Coordinates 13.034, 93.354
UTC time 1986-09-20 10:05:00.710
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-20

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