Earthquake details

Monday, December 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, December 20, 1982 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 137.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.101 and latitude 30.989.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 30.989, 101.101
UTC time 1982-12-20 17:58:31.360
Location Kangding
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-20

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