Earthquake details

Saturday, September 9, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, September 9, 1978 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Simao (China - CN), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.067 and latitude 22.988.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.988, 101.067
UTC time 1978-09-09 23:11:13.200
Location Simao
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-09-09

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