M6.1 earthquake near Almora, Uttarakhand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 15 km NE of B?geshwar, India on 28 Dec 1958, 05:34 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 Almora, about 43 km away in Uttarakhand, India.