Earthquake details

Thursday, December 30, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, December 30, 1971 at 23:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huangdi (China - CN), about 97.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.622 and latitude 39.673.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	17.0 km
Coordinates	39.673, 77.622
UTC time	1971-12-30 23:35:26.630

Location	Huangdi
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Huangdi	97.3 km
Elixku	109.5 km
Atush	124.3 km
Tumxuk	125.1 km
Tage'erqi	129.4 km
Baishikante	135.6 km
Yishikuli	136.7 km
Mixia	139.5 km
Kashgar	142.2 km
Shache	143.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	149.7 km
Wudalike	152.0 km

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