Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, April 20, 1966 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nangong (China - CN), about 47.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.860 and latitude 37.412.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.412, 114.860
UTC time 1966-04-20 14:31:25.350
Location Nangong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-04-20

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