Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 20, 1986 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.734 and latitude 40.975.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	24.1 km
Coordinates	40.975, 78.734
UTC time	1986-05-20 06:02:02.750

Location	Aksu
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	126.1 km
Aksu	131.7 km
Karakol	171.1 km
Aral	218.8 km
Naryn	235.2 km
Atush	259.0 km
Huangdi	264.9 km
Balykchy	268.5 km
Elixku	277.8 km
Esik	285.3 km
Talghar	287.0 km
Kashgar	287.6 km

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