Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 2, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, December 2, 1970 at 19:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guyuan (China - CN), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.534 and latitude 35.844.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.844, 105.534
UTC time 1970-12-02 19:12:53.480
Location Dingxi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-12-02

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