Earthquake details

Sunday, September 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, September 29, 1974 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 108.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.978 and latitude 40.387.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	40.387, 77.978
UTC time	1974-09-29 15:51:51.700

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	108.7 km
Atush	171.4 km
Huangdi	181.4 km
Elixku	193.9 km
Kashgar	198.4 km
Naryn	203.4 km
Aksu	213.3 km
Tage'erqi	214.2 km
Baishikante	218.8 km
Yishikuli	221.6 km
Mixia	224.1 km
Shache	228.3 km

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