Earthquake details

Friday, February 27, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, February 27, 1981 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ya'an (China - CN), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.301 and latitude 29.680.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 29.680, 103.301
UTC time 1981-02-27 20:56:41.970
Location Leshan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-27

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