Earthquake details

Monday, December 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, December 26, 1988 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhangye (China - CN), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.942 and latitude 39.006.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.006, 99.942
UTC time 1988-12-26 07:46:00.020
Location Zhangye
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-12-26

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