Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, April 8, 1972 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 57.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.784 and latitude 29.509.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.509, 101.784
UTC time 1972-04-08 09:33:38.990
Location Kangding
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-08

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