Earthquake details

Friday, October 14, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, October 14, 1966 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala (China - CH), about 515.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.425 and latitude 36.463.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 36.463, 87.425
UTC time 1966-10-14 01:04:44.050
Location 246 km SE of Qiongkulecun
Country China (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-10-14

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