M7.9 earthquake near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck The 1905 Kangra, India Earthquake on 4 Apr 1905, 00:49 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dharamsala, about 70 km away in Himachal Pradesh, India.