Earthquake details

Thursday, March 3, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, March 3, 1983 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Changji (China - CN), about 54.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.653 and latitude 43.882.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 68.0 km
Coordinates 43.882, 86.653
UTC time 1983-03-03 03:32:16.910
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-03

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