Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 18, 1990 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhongxin (China - CN), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.154 and latitude 26.979.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	12.3 km
Coordinates	26.979, 101.154
UTC time	1990-08-18 13:38:17.390

Location	Daxing
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Zhongxin	42.0 km
Daxing	42.8 km
Rongjiang	48.7 km
Yongbei	52.4 km
Sanchuan	55.4 km
Panzhihua	70.8 km
Shunzhou	71.7 km
Chenghai	74.5 km
Qina	91.2 km
Lijiang	93.4 km
Taoyuan	102.4 km
Jinhua	132.4 km

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