Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Datong (China - CN), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.990 and latitude 39.985.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.5 km
Coordinates 39.985, 113.990
UTC time 1989-10-18 17:01:34.980
Location Datong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-18

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