Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, August 12, 1988 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.582 and latitude 39.674.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.674, 74.582
UTC time 1988-08-12 18:58:47.790
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-12

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