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

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