Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rishikesh (India - IN), about 101.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.255 and latitude 30.476.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	44.0 km
Coordinates	30.476, 79.255
UTC time	2005-12-14 07:09:54.190

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2005-12-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rishikesh	101.2 km
Almora	105.3 km
Dehradun	118.4 km
Haridwar	120.6 km
Ramnagar	121.2 km
Nainital	121.5 km
Najībābād	130.3 km
Pithorāgarh	135.4 km
Nagīna	139.4 km
Jaspur	139.5 km
Haldwani	142.0 km
Kashipur	143.4 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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