Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (China - CN), about 161.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.925 and latitude 39.359.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.359, 73.925
UTC time 1974-08-12 21:57:17.600
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-12

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