Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 16, 1971 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juexi (China - CN), about 55.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.701 and latitude 28.860.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 18.3 km
Coordinates 28.860, 103.701
UTC time 1971-08-16 18:53:54.750
Location Yibin
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-16

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