Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 12, 1988 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 127.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.516 and latitude 39.646.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.646, 74.516
UTC time 1988-08-12 18:58:32.310
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-12

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