Earthquake details

Friday, September 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, September 14, 1979 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 102.271 and latitude 29.608.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.608, 102.271
UTC time 1979-09-14 13:01:30.620
Location Ya'an
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-14

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