Earthquake details

Monday, April 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, April 5, 1976 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hohhot (China - CN), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.219 and latitude 40.217.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	27.0 km
Coordinates	40.217, 112.219
UTC time	1976-04-05 16:54:40.100

Location	Hohhot
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-04-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hohhot	81.6 km
Fengzhen	83.1 km
Datong	92.3 km
Ulanqab	115.9 km
Jining	117.3 km
Salaqi	149.3 km
Shiguai	172.6 km
Yuanping	173.5 km
Dongsheng	196.2 km
Xinzhou	206.1 km
Baotou	207.0 km
Ordos	218.9 km

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