Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, January 21, 1997 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 75.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.998 and latitude 39.474.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.474, 76.998
UTC time	1997-01-21 01:48:30.100

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	75.7 km
Huangdi	83.6 km
Kashgar	86.9 km
Elixku	91.0 km
Tage'erqi	105.8 km
Yishikuli	111.1 km
Mixia	115.6 km
Shache	119.6 km
Baishikante	120.3 km
Qarek	122.7 km
Wudalike	124.3 km
Tuomuwusitang	125.3 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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