Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, December 20, 1976 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wenxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.473 and latitude 32.608.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 32.608, 104.473
UTC time 1976-12-20 02:50:54.690
Location Wenxian Chengguanzhen
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-12-20

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