Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 16, 1971 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juexi (China - CN), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.602 and latitude 28.751.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.751, 103.602
UTC time 1971-08-16 13:29:23.950
Location Leshan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-16

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