Earthquake details

Sunday, January 7, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, January 7, 1968 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinji (China - CN), about 42.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.971 and latitude 37.595.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.595, 114.971
UTC time 1968-01-07 04:05:37.670
Location Luancheng
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-07

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