Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 9, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, January 9, 1996 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sandaohezi (China - CN), about 70.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.647 and latitude 43.697.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.697, 85.647
UTC time 1996-01-09 06:27:54.420
Location Shihezi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-09

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