Earthquake details

Thursday, May 18, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, May 18, 1978 at 12:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dashiqiao (China - CN), about 4.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.533 and latitude 40.674.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.674, 122.533
UTC time 1978-05-18 12:33:34.000
Location Dashiqiao
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-18

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