Earthquake details

Friday, August 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 23, 1985 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 65.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.224 and latitude 39.431.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 6.8 km
Coordinates 39.431, 75.224
UTC time 1985-08-23 12:41:56.160
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1985-08-23

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