Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, August 27, 1974 at 17:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (China - CN), about 157.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.862 and latitude 39.368.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.368, 73.862
UTC time 1974-08-27 17:33:58.100
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-27

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