Earthquake details

Friday, September 29, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, September 29, 1972 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.666 and latitude 30.433.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 30.433, 101.666
UTC time 1972-09-29 16:21:37.630
Location Kangding
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-29

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