Earthquake details

Sunday, February 8, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, February 8, 1981 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala (China - CH), about 492.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.155 and latitude 36.425.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.425, 87.155
UTC time 1981-02-08 22:46:01.850
Location 234 km SE of Qiongkulecun
Country China (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-08

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