Earthquake details

Monday, May 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Monday, May 20, 1985 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 517.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.173 and latitude 35.489.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.489, 87.173
UTC time 1985-05-20 15:11:40.680
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-20

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