Earthquake details

Friday, December 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, December 28, 1990 at 13:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daocheng (China - CN), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.043 and latitude 29.843.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.843, 99.043
UTC time 1990-12-28 13:03:47.600
Location Daocheng
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-28

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