Earthquake details

Sunday, April 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Sunday, April 21, 1985 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 525.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.283 and latitude 35.527.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.527, 87.283
UTC time 1985-04-21 13:21:27.540
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-21

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