Earthquake details

Thursday, November 20, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, November 20, 1986 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 152.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.012 and latitude 32.582.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 32.582, 93.012
UTC time 1986-11-20 12:31:47.560
Location Nagqu Prefecture
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-11-20

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