Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, January 5, 1997 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (India - IN), about 42.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.532 and latitude 29.845.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	29.845, 80.532
UTC time	1997-01-05 08:47:25.400

Location	Pithorāgarh
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Pithorāgarh	42.7 km
Almora	88.8 km
Mahendranagar	103.9 km
Nainital	116.2 km
Haldwani	119.4 km
Dhangadhi	127.4 km
Kichha	142.9 km
Ramnagar	144.9 km
Pīlibhīt	152.5 km
Pūranpur	152.9 km
Baheri	155.9 km
Ṭikāpur	157.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5 Pithorāgarh India · 2025-12-07 02:43 UTC	40.1 km
M 4.6 Pithorāgarh India · 2025-05-22 20:03 UTC	42.0 km

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