Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 24, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, March 24, 1982 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 69.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.708 and latitude 38.883.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	38.883, 75.708
UTC time	1982-03-24 02:12:06.140

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	69.3 km
Atush	100.4 km
Qarek	125.2 km
Wudalike	136.6 km
Yishikuli	137.0 km
Tage'erqi	139.7 km
Mixia	142.2 km
Shache	143.0 km
Tuomuwusitang	144.6 km
Elixku	145.5 km
Huangdi	151.1 km
Zepu	156.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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