Earthquake details

Saturday, September 27, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, September 27, 1969 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 106.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.188 and latitude 38.740.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	38.740, 75.188
UTC time	1969-09-27 16:56:24.850

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	106.4 km
Atush	137.4 km
Qarek	162.1 km
Wudalike	174.2 km
Yishikuli	177.3 km
Tage'erqi	181.2 km
Mixia	182.1 km
Shache	182.2 km
Tuomuwusitang	182.8 km
Elixku	189.6 km
Zepu	191.6 km
Huangdi	196.3 km

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