Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, December 2, 1981 at 23:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.368 and latitude 39.839.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.839, 75.368
UTC time 1981-12-02 23:32:36.430
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-02

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