Earthquake details

Sunday, September 14, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, September 14, 1969 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 101.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.839 and latitude 39.683.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 30.6 km
Coordinates 39.683, 74.839
UTC time 1969-09-14 16:15:26.250
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-14

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