Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, August 17, 1971 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juexi (China - CN), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.766 and latitude 28.962.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.962, 103.766
UTC time 1971-08-17 09:36:15.320
Location Juexi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-17

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