Earthquake details

Friday, July 18, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Friday, July 18, 1997 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guwahati (India - IN), about 69.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.793 and latitude 26.811.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.9 km
Coordinates 26.811, 91.793
UTC time 1997-07-18 19:39:23.420
Location Guwahati
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-18

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