Earthquake details

Sunday, March 12, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, March 12, 1978 at 08:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aksu (China - CN), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.962 and latitude 41.901.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 41.901, 79.962
UTC time 1978-03-12 08:29:19.000
Location Aksu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-03-12

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