Earthquake details

Saturday, May 27, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, May 27, 1989 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daocheng (China - CN), about 135.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.347 and latitude 29.925.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.925, 99.347
UTC time 1989-05-27 04:14:43.000
Location Daocheng
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-27

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