Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, August 4, 1981 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhonghe (China - CN), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.971 and latitude 25.112.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 25.112, 97.971
UTC time 1981-08-04 07:32:04.180
Location Yingjiang
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-04

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