Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, October 12, 1976 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Longling County (China - CN), about 16.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.805 and latitude 24.484.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.484, 98.805
UTC time 1976-10-12 15:19:33.500
Location Longling County
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-12

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