Earthquake details

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saybag (India - IN), about 213.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.538 and latitude 36.267.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	99.3 km
Coordinates	36.267, 77.538
UTC time	2009-05-21 12:33:55.670

Location	Srinagar
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2009-05-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Saybag	213.2 km
Zhawa	214.3 km
Zepu	215.2 km
Layka	215.6 km
Yawa	217.3 km
Kuiya	219.3 km
Qaraqash	225.6 km
Puqiakeqi	225.8 km
Bageqi	226.9 km
Ka'ersai	227.9 km
Hotan	233.6 km
Leh	234.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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