Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit India on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rishikesh (India - IN), about 101.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.160 and latitude 30.634.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	30.634, 79.160
UTC time	2017-12-06 15:19:49.970

Location	Dehradun
Country	India (IN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2017-12-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rishikesh	101.8 km
Dehradun	113.4 km
Haridwar	122.8 km
Almora	125.0 km
Ramnagar	138.2 km
Najībābād	138.3 km
Nainital	140.4 km
Roorkee	149.0 km
Nagīna	149.7 km
Jaspur	154.2 km
Pithorāgarh	154.5 km
Manglaur	154.9 km

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