Earthquake details

Monday, July 10, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, July 10, 1972 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 75.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.605 and latitude 43.481.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 43.481, 88.605
UTC time 1972-07-10 19:03:35.290
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-07-10

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