Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, June 19, 1979 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jiexiu (China - CN), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 111.846 and latitude 37.163.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.163, 111.846
UTC time 1979-06-19 04:15:16.500
Location Jiexiu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-19

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