Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 5, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, April 5, 1972 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khorugh (China - CN), about 200.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.598 and latitude 38.290.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 118.2 km
Coordinates 38.290, 73.598
UTC time 1972-04-05 22:38:37.800
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-05

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