Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (China - CN), about 155.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.857 and latitude 39.394.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.394, 73.857
UTC time	1974-08-12 14:14:54.100

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Osh	155.2 km
Uzgen	160.3 km
Qorasuv	170.0 km
Xonobod	173.9 km
Kzyl-Kiya	176.3 km
Kashgar	183.3 km
Oyim	184.9 km
Suzak	186.0 km
Jalal-Abad	186.2 km
Quvasoy	189.3 km
Asaka	195.7 km
Quva	197.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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