Earthquake details

Friday, May 3, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, May 3, 1996 at 03:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Baotou (China - CN), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 109.661 and latitude 40.774.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	26.0 km
Coordinates	40.774, 109.661
UTC time	1996-05-03 03:32:47.110

Location	Baotou
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1996-05-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Baotou	20.6 km
Shiguai	53.2 km
Salaqi	76.3 km
Dongsheng	110.0 km
Ordos	130.1 km
Hohhot	167.9 km
Bayan Nur	191.9 km
Wuhai	270.5 km
Yulinshi	276.4 km
Wuda	288.3 km
Jining	291.2 km
Ulanqab	293.2 km

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