6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Anjār, Gujarat
25654 d ago · 21 Jul 1956, 15:32 UTC 20 km NNE of Anj?r, India
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Anj?r, India on 21 Jul 1956, 15:32 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 Anjār, about 20 km away in Gujarat, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.