Earthquake details

Monday, December 31, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, December 31, 1973 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Botou (China - CN), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 116.391 and latitude 38.369.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 38.369, 116.391
UTC time 1973-12-31 11:00:53.800
Location Cangzhou
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-12-31

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