Earthquake details

Friday, April 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, April 22, 1983 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.940 and latitude 42.312.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates 42.312, 87.940
UTC time 1983-04-22 18:28:24.320
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-04-22

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