Earthquake details

Saturday, November 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, November 3, 1990 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 230.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.071 and latitude 40.882.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 40.882, 89.071
UTC time 1990-11-03 17:25:13.860
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-11-03

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