Earthquake details

Friday, August 22, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 22, 1980 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dushanzi (China - CN), about 6.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.889 and latitude 44.285.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	44.285, 84.889
UTC time	1980-08-22 08:41:47.640

Location	Wusu
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dushanzi	6.2 km
Wusu	23.5 km
Sandaohezi	58.4 km
Shihezi	91.5 km
Karamay	144.7 km
Baijiantan	158.0 km
Xinyuan	162.6 km
Changji	195.4 km
Ürümqi	223.5 km
Bole	233.5 km
Yuqunweng	265.3 km
Emin	268.0 km

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