Earthquake details

Sunday, February 6, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, February 6, 1972 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 43.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.414 and latitude 41.709.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 41.709, 82.414
UTC time 1972-02-06 07:30:09.970
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-02-06

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