Earthquake details

Thursday, April 30, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, April 30, 1987 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.573 and latitude 39.761.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates 39.761, 74.573
UTC time 1987-04-30 05:17:37.030
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-30

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