Earthquake details

Saturday, December 29, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 29, 1973 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ya'an (China - CN), about 41.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.131 and latitude 29.634.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.634, 103.131
UTC time 1973-12-29 17:24:52.370
Location Ya'an
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-29

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