Earthquake details

Friday, March 24, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, March 24, 1972 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ürümqi (China - CN), about 102.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.528 and latitude 42.886.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.5 km
Coordinates 42.886, 87.528
UTC time 1972-03-24 08:11:52.600
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-24

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