Earthquake details

Sunday, January 3, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, January 3, 1960 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dushanzi (China - CN), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.542 and latitude 43.700.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	43.700, 84.542
UTC time	1960-01-03 11:24:05.440

Location	Wusu
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1960-01-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dushanzi	74.7 km
Wusu	82.1 km
Xinyuan	108.6 km
Sandaohezi	110.9 km
Shihezi	137.2 km
Karamay	211.6 km
Changji	224.4 km
Baijiantan	226.8 km
Yuqunweng	235.6 km
Bole	237.6 km
Jelilyüzi	243.3 km
Ürümqi	246.2 km

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