Earthquake details

Monday, December 17, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, December 17, 1962 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Haojiaqiao (China - CN), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 106.193 and latitude 37.949.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 37.949, 106.193
UTC time 1962-12-17 17:25:41.240
Location Lingwu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-12-17

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.