Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, September 16, 1969 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 83.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.084 and latitude 39.757.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.757, 75.084
UTC time 1969-09-16 21:19:26.720
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-16

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