Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 1, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, June 1, 1983 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ürümqi (China - CN), about 81.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.603 and latitude 43.917.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 32.3 km
Coordinates 43.917, 88.603
UTC time 1983-06-01 11:17:40.270
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-01

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