Earthquake details

Saturday, January 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Saturday, January 11, 1997 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 329.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.695 and latitude 8.858.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 8.858, 93.695
UTC time 1997-01-11 14:35:12.060
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-11

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