Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 31, 1983 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (China - CN), about 201.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.734 and latitude 34.534.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 46.8 km
Coordinates 34.534, 79.734
UTC time 1983-05-31 21:05:45.480
Location Hotan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-31

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