Earthquake details

Friday, August 14, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 14, 1981 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhonghe (China - CN), about 43.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.982 and latitude 25.153.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates 25.153, 97.982
UTC time 1981-08-14 06:09:33.620
Location Yingjiang
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-14

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