Earthquake details

Friday, March 22, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 59.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.749 and latitude 40.001.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	40.001, 76.749
UTC time	1996-03-22 08:26:38.450

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	59.0 km
Kashgar	88.3 km
Huangdi	145.7 km
Elixku	153.4 km
Tage'erqi	167.9 km
Naryn	171.3 km
Yishikuli	172.8 km
Mixia	177.5 km
Shache	181.4 km
Qarek	182.5 km
Baishikante	182.8 km
Wudalike	185.4 km

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