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India earthquakes in 1956

Earthquake archive for India in 1956: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
6.7
Strongest magnitude
6.0
Average magnitude
15.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.7
10 Oct 1956

Khurja, India

Depth
15.0 km
UTC
15:31:39
Coordinates
28.138, 77.754
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1956, 4 earthquakes were recorded near India. Magnitudes ranged from 5.6 to 6.7, with an average of 6.0; depths ranged from 15.0 to 15.0 km, averaging 15.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, July 21, 1956 to Friday, December 21, 1956 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
6.7 15.0 km
Khurja, India
10 Oct 1956 15:31:39 UTC
6.0 15.0 km
Gāndhīdhām, India
21 Jul 1956 15:32:30 UTC
5.8 15.0 km
Dibrugarh, India
21 Dec 1956 03:27:44 UTC
5.6 15.0 km
Dibrugarh, India
22 Aug 1956 19:40:18 UTC