Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 3, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Tuesday, November 3, 1987 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê, about 467.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.961 and latitude 33.115.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 33.115, 86.961
UTC time 1987-11-03 18:24:49.710
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-11-03

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