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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Jiexiu	16.5 km
Pingyao County	29.8 km
Xinzhi	75.0 km
Jinzhong	99.1 km
Taiyuan	100.8 km
Linfen	123.1 km
Changzhi	156.6 km
Xinzhou	159.2 km
Yangquan	170.2 km
Yuanping	190.4 km
Wayaobu	194.0 km
Jincheng	205.0 km

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