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

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