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

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