| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.5 km |
| Coordinates | 32.530, 94.027 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-02 12:38:58.980 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, October 2, 1990 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 219.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 94.027 and latitude 32.530.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagqu Prefecture | 219.8 km |
| Chamdo | 336.4 km |
| Lhasa | 425.0 km |
| Dêqên | 425.2 km |
| Dibrugarh | 568.5 km |
| Tinsukia | 575.7 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 589.5 km |
| Naharlagun | 604.8 km |
| Itanagar | 607.3 km |
| Xigazê | 612.0 km |
| Sibsāgar | 620.2 km |
| Jorhāt | 642.8 km |
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