Earthquake details

Monday, January 7, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, January 7, 1980 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kusŏng (China - CN), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 124.978 and latitude 40.168.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.168, 124.978
UTC time	1980-01-07 23:44:26.000

Location	Dandong
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kusŏng	30.8 km
Uiju	38.1 km
Dandong	49.8 km
Sinuiju	49.9 km
Chŏngju	56.4 km
Langtoucun	56.5 km
Kuandian	64.5 km
Songwŏn	80.0 km
Fengcheng	83.2 km
Anju	84.8 km
Kaech’ŏn	93.9 km
Paek'ak	95.1 km

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