Earthquake details

Saturday, August 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 24, 1985 at 18:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.128 and latitude 39.324.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	39.324, 75.128
UTC time	1985-08-24 18:23:42.100

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	75.6 km
Atush	99.4 km
Qarek	193.1 km
Yishikuli	202.2 km
Tage'erqi	203.7 km
Wudalike	203.9 km
Elixku	205.7 km
Mixia	207.7 km
Huangdi	208.6 km
Shache	209.1 km
Tuomuwusitang	211.4 km
Uzgen	223.9 km

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