Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 16, 1976 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.264 and latitude 32.928.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.928, 104.264
UTC time 1976-08-16 15:00:53.900
Location Wenxian Chengguanzhen
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-16

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