Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 21, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, August 21, 1974 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 170.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.032 and latitude 39.232.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.232, 74.032
UTC time 1974-08-21 18:45:16.600
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-21

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