Earthquake details

Friday, January 26, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, January 26, 1996 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 81.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.523 and latitude 30.905.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.905, 91.523
UTC time 1996-01-26 02:21:11.280
Location Nagqu Prefecture
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-26

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