Earthquake details

Saturday, May 22, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, May 22, 1971 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 91.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.123 and latitude 32.297.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.297, 92.123
UTC time 1971-05-22 20:03:31.220
Location Nagqu Prefecture
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-22

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