Earthquake details

Saturday, November 23, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, November 23, 1996 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (China - CN), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.362 and latitude 38.379.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 38.379, 76.362
UTC time 1996-11-23 01:59:45.200
Location Shache
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-11-23

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