Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 8, 1970 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dadamtu (China - CN), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.244 and latitude 44.369.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	40.1 km
Coordinates	44.369, 81.244
UTC time	1970-08-08 11:46:33.920

Location	Huocheng
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1970-08-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dadamtu	43.6 km
Bayandai	44.9 km
Huocheng	46.0 km
Jelilyüzi	49.7 km
Ghulja	50.9 km
Yuqunweng	62.7 km
Bole	87.7 km
Zharkent	101.1 km
Sarkand	156.4 km
Xinyuan	192.1 km
Taldykorgan	238.2 km
Wusu	273.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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