Earthquake details

Saturday, August 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 21, 1976 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 58.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.249 and latitude 32.571.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.571, 104.249
UTC time 1976-08-21 21:49:54.200
Location Jiangyou
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-08-21

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