Earthquake details

Sunday, May 7, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, May 7, 1989 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shangyun (China - CN), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.526 and latitude 23.553.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.553, 99.526
UTC time 1989-05-07 00:38:18.530
Location Lincang
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-07

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