Earthquake details

Friday, October 26, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, October 26, 1973 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 76.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.889 and latitude 32.781.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 32.781, 103.889
UTC time 1973-10-26 19:45:16.320
Location Wenxian Chengguanzhen
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-10-26

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