Earthquake details

Saturday, December 9, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 9, 1989 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.960 and latitude 38.118.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 104.4 km
Coordinates 38.118, 74.960
UTC time 1989-12-09 20:59:33.340
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-12-09

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