Earthquake details

Saturday, October 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, October 20, 1990 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baiyin (China - CN), about 70.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.781 and latitude 37.093.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 11.7 km
Coordinates 37.093, 103.781
UTC time 1990-10-20 08:07:27.590
Location Baiyin
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-20

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