Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 14, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, September 14, 1976 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê (China - CN), about 89.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.559 and latitude 29.795.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	82.0 km
Coordinates	29.795, 89.559
UTC time	1976-09-14 06:43:52.300

Location	Xigazê
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Xigazê	89.2 km
Dêqên	113.5 km
Lhasa	149.8 km
Thimphu	259.4 km
Gangtok	290.0 km
Nagqu Prefecture	303.8 km
Kalimpong	321.3 km
Jaigaon	328.6 km
Darjeeling	332.4 km
Hāsimāra	339.9 km
Birpara	346.4 km
Kurseong	347.7 km

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