Earthquake details

Monday, February 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, February 16, 1976 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Simao (China - CN), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 100.706 and latitude 22.742.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.742, 100.706
UTC time 1976-02-16 14:45:42.200
Location Simao
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-16

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