Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, January 4, 1974 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 145.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.645 and latitude 40.606.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 40.606, 77.645
UTC time 1974-01-04 09:27:55.700
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-04

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