Earthquake details

Monday, February 9, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Xinjiang-Xizang border region on Monday, February 9, 1981 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 486.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.047 and latitude 36.224.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	36.224, 87.047
UTC time	1981-02-09 23:13:07.360

Location	Xinjiang-Xizang border region
Country	Xinjiang-Xizang border region
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mugala	486.1 km
Korla	621.2 km
Han’airike	634.0 km
Hotan	642.4 km
Bageqi	651.7 km
Layka	660.0 km
Qaraqash	662.4 km
Puqiakeqi	665.7 km
Saybag	667.4 km
Zhawa	670.8 km
Kuiya	671.5 km
Ka'ersai	678.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.4 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 2013-11-23 23:30 UTC	43.1 km
M 4.4 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 2012-07-22 20:29 UTC	33.3 km
M 5.2 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 2010-11-06 02:12 UTC	61.5 km
M 5.1 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 2010-03-10 14:32 UTC	23.6 km
M 4.5 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 2003-12-04 23:04 UTC	81.6 km
M 4.4 western Xizang Unknown · 1995-08-19 06:14 UTC	84.5 km
M 4.8 Xinjiang-Xizang border region Unknown · 1990-03-28 21:58 UTC	42.1 km
M 4.9 western Xizang Unknown · 1987-04-09 07:25 UTC	80.7 km

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