Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 16, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, August 16, 1978 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jinchang (China - CN), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.355 and latitude 38.383.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 38.383, 101.355
UTC time 1978-08-16 14:56:47.400
Location Zhangye
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-16

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