Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Blair (India - IN), about 174.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.755 and latitude 10.441.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.2 km
Coordinates 10.441, 91.755
UTC time 2006-10-17 07:59:16.970
Location Port Blair
Country India (IN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-10-17

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