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

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