Earthquake details

Sunday, December 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, December 18, 1977 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 100.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.334 and latitude 39.865.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.865, 77.334
UTC time	1977-12-18 16:47:17.100

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	100.9 km
Huangdi	118.0 km
Kashgar	123.6 km
Elixku	128.7 km
Tage'erqi	147.1 km
Tumxuk	147.6 km
Yishikuli	153.6 km
Baishikante	156.9 km
Mixia	157.2 km
Shache	161.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	167.4 km
Wudalike	168.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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