Earthquake details

Saturday, February 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, February 26, 1972 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rongjiang (China - CN), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.305 and latitude 26.073.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	26.073, 101.305
UTC time	1972-02-26 18:56:07.600

Location	Panzhihua
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-02-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Rongjiang	53.4 km
Zhongxin	60.6 km
Panzhihua	70.0 km
Qina	72.8 km
Chenghai	76.0 km
Taoyuan	76.4 km
Jinniu	79.2 km
Yongbei	82.5 km
Xiazhuang	88.6 km
Yunnanyi	95.0 km
Shunzhou	96.6 km
Sanchuan	99.2 km

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