Earthquake details

Saturday, March 4, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, March 4, 1972 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 221.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.916 and latitude 38.297.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	141.6 km
Coordinates	38.297, 73.916
UTC time	1972-03-04 18:24:13.700

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	221.7 km
Khorugh	226.2 km
Atush	250.7 km
Osh	266.3 km
Kzyl-Kiya	267.1 km
Qarek	268.6 km
Quvasoy	278.2 km
Uzgen	280.3 km
Wudalike	280.7 km
Qorasuv	284.7 km
Yishikuli	287.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	289.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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