Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 6, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 92.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.357 and latitude 12.249.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 71.8 km
Coordinates 12.249, 93.357
UTC time 1997-05-06 22:17:58.750
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-05-06

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