Earthquake details

Monday, August 23, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 23, 1976 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 69.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.181 and latitude 32.492.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.492, 104.181
UTC time 1976-08-23 03:30:07.600
Location Jiangyou
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-08-23

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