Earthquake details

Saturday, March 8, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, March 8, 1980 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pingyao County (China - CN), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 112.007 and latitude 37.399.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.399, 112.007
UTC time 1980-03-08 21:54:14.700
Location Jiexiu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-03-08

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