Earthquake details

Sunday, December 15, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, December 15, 1974 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aral (China - CN), about 95.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.279 and latitude 40.933.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.933, 82.279
UTC time 1974-12-15 08:12:05.770
Location Aral
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-15

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