Earthquake details

Friday, August 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 23, 1985 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.309 and latitude 39.354.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.354, 75.309
UTC time 1985-08-23 08:32:53.780
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-23

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