Earthquake details

Thursday, November 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, November 6, 1980 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shihezi (China - CN), about 61.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.141 and latitude 43.754.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates 43.754, 86.141
UTC time 1980-11-06 01:34:24.800
Location Shihezi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-11-06

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