Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 12, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, January 12, 1972 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (China - CN), about 189.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.032 and latitude 37.661.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 100.0 km
Coordinates 37.661, 75.032
UTC time 1972-01-12 18:37:23.810
Location Wudalike
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-12

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