| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.917, 118.976 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-23 23:14:02.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, March 23, 1977 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Changli (China - CN), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.976 and latitude 39.917.
| Location | Tangjiazhuang |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Changli | 28.2 km |
| Tangjiazhuang | 48.9 km |
| Guye | 49.0 km |
| Linxi | 50.5 km |
| Zhaogezhuang | 51.1 km |
| Qinhuangdao | 52.4 km |
| Shanhaiguan | 67.0 km |
| Fengrun | 72.3 km |
| Songlingcun | 73.2 km |
| Tangshan | 74.3 km |
| Hangu | 126.1 km |
| Chengde | 143.9 km |
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