Earthquake details

Friday, January 9, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, January 9, 1970 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yuxi (China - CN), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.718 and latitude 23.964.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.964, 102.718
UTC time 1970-01-09 10:31:44.450
Location Yuxi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-01-09

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