Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, November 8, 1970 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 244.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.257 and latitude 32.115.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.115, 101.257
UTC time 1970-11-08 09:15:53.430
Location Chengdu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-11-08

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