Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 5, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, March 5, 1996 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leh (China - CN), about 188.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.497 and latitude 35.685.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	35.685, 78.497
UTC time	1996-03-05 14:47:52.030

Location	Zhawa
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leh	188.6 km
Layka	190.4 km
Saybag	193.4 km
Zhawa	198.1 km
Bageqi	201.6 km
Hotan	204.2 km
Kuiya	206.3 km
Qaraqash	208.5 km
Puqiakeqi	211.4 km
Yawa	212.7 km
Ka'ersai	223.1 km
Han’airike	252.3 km

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