Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, January 6, 1988 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.477 and latitude 39.663.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 11.8 km
Coordinates 39.663, 75.477
UTC time 1988-01-06 15:31:10.480
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-01-06

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