Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 16, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, March 16, 1977 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bonan (China - CN), about 37.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.507 and latitude 25.797.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	25.797, 99.507
UTC time	1977-03-16 23:55:01.600

Location	Bonan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-03-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bonan	37.2 km
Zibihu	56.9 km
Yousuo	61.6 km
Liuku	65.5 km
Dali Old Town	66.5 km
Jinding	71.8 km
Dali	74.6 km
Yingpan	81.0 km
Yongjian	82.0 km
Baoshan	83.3 km
Fengyi	84.1 km
Jinhua	92.1 km

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