Earthquake details

Thursday, September 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, September 21, 1989 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 210.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.227 and latitude 38.171.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 167.7 km
Coordinates 38.171, 74.227
UTC time 1989-09-21 09:41:38.670
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-21

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