Earthquake details

Thursday, October 15, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, October 15, 1970 at 03:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.165 and latitude 39.852.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.852, 77.165
UTC time 1970-10-15 03:55:15.900
Location Atush
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-10-15

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