Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Datong (China - CN), about 55.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.884 and latitude 39.893.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.893, 113.884
UTC time 1989-10-18 14:57:22.470
Location Datong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-18

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