Earthquake details

Friday, February 9, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, February 9, 1990 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taicang (China - CN), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.032 and latitude 31.677.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 31.677, 121.032
UTC time 1990-02-09 17:57:26.460
Location Nantong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-09

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