Earthquake details

Sunday, January 15, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, January 15, 1989 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (China - CN), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.566 and latitude 37.815.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.1 km
Coordinates	37.815, 76.566
UTC time	1989-01-15 19:40:52.420

Location	Shache
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Qarek	72.3 km
Zepu	74.5 km
Wudalike	78.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	84.4 km
Shache	89.3 km
Mixia	92.9 km
Yishikuli	93.4 km
Tage'erqi	101.3 km
Baishikante	107.4 km
Elixku	121.9 km
Huangdi	134.9 km
Kashgar	190.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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