| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.814, 104.542 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-02 08:58:15.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Thursday, August 2, 1973 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xunsi (China - CN), about 32.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.542 and latitude 27.814.
| Location | Junlian |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Xunsi | 32.0 km |
| Junlian | 39.9 km |
| Wenjiang | 63.9 km |
| Qingfu | 69.4 km |
| Xunchang | 73.3 km |
| Shuanglong | 73.6 km |
| Bowangshan | 74.4 km |
| Gusong | 88.1 km |
| Xiangjiaba | 92.1 km |
| Changning | 92.8 km |
| Bijie | 93.0 km |
| Xuyong | 96.3 km |
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