Earthquake details

Thursday, October 24, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, October 24, 1991 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (India - IN), about 228.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.715 and latitude 37.388.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	37.388, 74.715
UTC time	1991-10-24 00:03:17.260

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qarek	228.0 km
Wudalike	238.3 km
Zepu	241.8 km
Tuomuwusitang	246.3 km
Shache	249.6 km
Yishikuli	250.3 km
Mixia	252.2 km
Kashgar	256.6 km
Tage'erqi	257.6 km
Baishikante	270.4 km
Elixku	275.3 km
Khorugh	279.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 Srinagar India · 2026-02-02 00:05 UTC	383.6 km
M 4.1 Srinagar India · 2025-09-14 02:54 UTC	339.4 km

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