Earthquake details

Saturday, March 19, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, March 19, 1966 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nangong (China - CN), about 44.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.892 and latitude 37.391.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.391, 114.892
UTC time 1966-03-19 16:59:41.000
Location Nangong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-03-19

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