Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, April 17, 1990 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.900 and latitude 39.436.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.436, 74.900
UTC time 1990-04-17 01:59:33.400
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-04-17

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