M6.2 earthquake near Kulu, Himachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 109 km NE of Sar?han, India on 27 Jun 1955, 10:14 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kulu, about 137 km away in Himachal Pradesh, India.