Earthquake details

Sunday, January 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, January 20, 1974 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 59.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.067 and latitude 32.823.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.823, 104.067
UTC time 1974-01-20 01:52:10.760
Location Wenxian Chengguanzhen
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-20

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