Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, February 17, 1987 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hede (China - CN), about 38.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.664 and latitude 33.691.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	33.691, 120.664
UTC time	1987-02-17 03:03:24.160

Location	Hede
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hede	38.3 km
Dazhong	57.9 km
Yancheng	59.9 km
Dongkan	84.3 km
Qinnan	85.1 km
Dongtai	99.0 km
Xinghua	113.9 km
Baoying	135.9 km
Jiangyan	140.6 km
Gaogou	141.2 km
Rugao	147.2 km
Taizhou	151.1 km

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