Earthquake details

Thursday, February 17, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, February 17, 1983 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinyuan (China - CN), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.865 and latitude 43.648.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.648, 83.865
UTC time 1983-02-17 00:15:59.610
Location Xinyuan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-17

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