Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 5, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, April 5, 1972 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magong (China - CN), about 160.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.297 and latitude 22.740.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	17.0 km
Coordinates	22.740, 118.297
UTC time	1972-04-05 17:53:02.070

Location	Xiamen
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Magong	160.8 km
Huanggang	168.8 km
Chenghua	175.8 km
Shantou	179.3 km
Haimen	179.9 km
Anbu	183.3 km
Jincheng	188.6 km
Jinhu	189.6 km
Xiamen	194.9 km
Shima	196.3 km
Tainan City	198.5 km
Chaozhou	199.3 km

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