Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 14, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, January 14, 1975 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Changji (China - CN), about 55.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.870 and latitude 43.622.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.622, 86.870
UTC time 1975-01-14 14:13:49.800
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-14

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