M6.6 earthquake near Srīnagar, Uttarakhand

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India on 28 Mar 1999, 19:05 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 Srīnagar, about 68 km away in Uttarakhand, India.