Earthquake details

Monday, July 16, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Monday, July 16, 1973 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 474.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.450 and latitude 35.071.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.071, 86.450
UTC time 1973-07-16 19:45:38.200
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-16

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