| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.3 km |
| Coordinates | 27.555, 90.977 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-18 04:10:20.690 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 18, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 04:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barpeta Road (India - IN), about 117.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 90.977 and latitude 27.555.
| Location | Guwahati |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barpeta Road | 117.1 km |
| Bongaigaon | 127.0 km |
| Thimphu | 132.2 km |
| Barpeta | 137.2 km |
| Kokrajhar | 146.2 km |
| Goālpāra | 157.3 km |
| Bilāsipāra | 164.6 km |
| Guwahati | 170.6 km |
| Jaigaon | 177.0 km |
| Hāsimāra | 184.2 km |
| Alīpur Duār | 187.1 km |
| Dhubri | 197.4 km |
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