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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dashiqiao	4.8 km
Eiko	25.5 km
Haicheng	26.8 km
Nantai	36.0 km
Jiupu	56.1 km
Anshan	63.1 km
Panshan	70.2 km
Xiuyan	75.8 km
Liaoyang	85.6 km
Gongchangling	91.6 km
Liaozhong	94.0 km
Linghai	112.3 km

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