Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 25, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, May 25, 1988 at 18:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korla (China - CN), about 47.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.692 and latitude 42.010.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 22.3 km
Coordinates 42.010, 85.692
UTC time 1988-05-25 18:21:58.000
Location Korla
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-25

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