Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, May 15, 1968 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nangong (China - CN), about 42.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.907 and latitude 37.389.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.389, 114.907
UTC time 1968-05-15 00:27:23.180
Location Nangong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-15

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