Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, February 17, 1991 at 11:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huangdi (China - CN), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.683 and latitude 39.833.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.9 km
Coordinates	39.833, 77.683
UTC time	1991-02-17 11:17:42.770

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1991-02-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Huangdi	115.8 km
Tumxuk	117.9 km
Elixku	128.0 km
Atush	130.0 km
Tage'erqi	148.0 km
Kashgar	151.0 km
Baishikante	153.9 km
Yishikuli	155.3 km
Mixia	158.0 km
Shache	162.2 km
Tuomuwusitang	168.2 km
Wudalike	170.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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