Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, September 6, 1987 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Itanagar (India - IN), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.414 and latitude 26.689.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 43.8 km
Coordinates 26.689, 93.414
UTC time 1987-09-06 23:38:52.400
Location Itanagar
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-06

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