Earthquake details

Monday, May 31, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, May 31, 1976 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Menghuan (China - CN), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.771 and latitude 24.377.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 24.377, 98.771
UTC time 1976-05-31 18:35:05.100
Location Longling County
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-31

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