Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, August 27, 1974 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (China - CN), about 130.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.833 and latitude 39.669.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.669, 73.833
UTC time 1974-08-27 12:56:03.200
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-27

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