Earthquake details

Monday, September 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, September 30, 1974 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.438 and latitude 43.086.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates 43.086, 88.438
UTC time 1974-09-30 07:42:04.300
Location Turpan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-30

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