Earthquake details

Thursday, August 6, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, August 6, 1981 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 123.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.500 and latitude 40.150.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.150, 77.500
UTC time 1981-08-06 18:30:49.920
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-06

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