Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 11, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, October 11, 1966 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhaotong (China - CN), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.747 and latitude 27.946.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 19.3 km
Coordinates 27.946, 103.747
UTC time 1966-10-11 10:06:20.700
Location Zhaotong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-10-11

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