Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Tuesday, November 27, 1973 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê, about 466.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.723 and latitude 33.009.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.009, 86.723
UTC time 1973-11-27 09:31:10.800
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-11-27

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