Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 19, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, November 19, 1996 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (India - IN), about 120.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.848 and latitude 35.229.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	35.229, 77.848
UTC time	1996-11-19 16:19:10.200

Location	Leh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	120.9 km
Layka	266.4 km
Saybag	268.6 km
Zhawa	272.8 km
Bageqi	277.8 km
Kuiya	280.5 km
Hotan	280.9 km
Qaraqash	283.6 km
Yawa	285.3 km
Puqiakeqi	286.0 km
Ka'ersai	295.9 km
Anantnag	298.2 km

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