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Historic Earthquake
1980 India Earthquake
23 August 1980 · Kashmir · India
On 23 August 1980 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck India (Kashmir), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 51 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 15 people and injured 40.
- Date
- 23 August 1980
- Time
- 21:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9
- Depth
- 25 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 40
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- India
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 2002Dashkin, Doian · M 6.319 deaths
- 19751975 Kinnaur Earthquake · M 6.847 deaths
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth