Earthquake details

Friday, September 18, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, September 18, 1987 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 147.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.658 and latitude 47.017.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 47.017, 89.658
UTC time 1987-09-18 21:58:41.530
Location Altay
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-18

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