M6.7 earthquake near Khurja, Uttar Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Jahāngīrpur, India on 10 Oct 1956, 15:31 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 Khurja, about 16 km away in Uttar Pradesh, India.