Earthquake details

Sunday, May 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, May 12, 1974 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shuanglong (China - CN), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.944 and latitude 28.251.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 28.251, 103.944
UTC time 1974-05-12 02:50:26.500
Location Shuanglong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-12

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