Earthquake details

Monday, October 23, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, October 23, 1989 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Datong (China - CN), about 57.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 113.900 and latitude 39.865.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.865, 113.900
UTC time 1989-10-23 13:19:36.810
Location Datong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-10-23

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