Earthquake details

Sunday, August 6, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Sunday, August 6, 2006 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (India - IN), about 227.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.733 and latitude 37.367.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	11.0 km
Coordinates	37.367, 74.733
UTC time	2006-08-06 14:26:19.340

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qarek	227.7 km
Wudalike	238.0 km
Zepu	241.3 km
Tuomuwusitang	246.0 km
Shache	249.3 km
Yishikuli	250.1 km
Mixia	251.9 km
Tage'erqi	257.5 km
Kashgar	258.1 km
Baishikante	270.1 km
Elixku	275.3 km
Khorugh	281.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.8 Srinagar India · 2026-02-02 00:05 UTC	381.3 km
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