Earthquake details

Friday, September 23, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, September 23, 1988 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 127.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.506 and latitude 39.570.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.570, 74.506
UTC time	1988-09-23 04:46:40.600

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	127.7 km
Atush	143.6 km
Uzgen	168.4 km
Osh	180.4 km
Qorasuv	188.7 km
Xonobod	189.1 km
Jalal-Abad	198.5 km
Suzak	200.9 km
Oyim	204.5 km
Kzyl-Kiya	217.0 km
Bazar-Korgon	221.4 km
Asaka	226.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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