Earthquake details

Thursday, September 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, September 12, 1968 at 15:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.762 and latitude 39.791.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.791, 77.762
UTC time 1968-09-12 15:36:52.190
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-12

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