Earthquake details

Saturday, March 1, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, March 1, 1997 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 65.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.839 and latitude 39.422.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	22.4 km
Coordinates	39.422, 76.839
UTC time	1997-03-01 06:04:14.160

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-03-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	65.7 km
Kashgar	73.4 km
Huangdi	86.2 km
Elixku	91.7 km
Tage'erqi	104.1 km
Yishikuli	108.5 km
Mixia	113.5 km
Shache	117.2 km
Qarek	117.6 km
Baishikante	120.6 km
Wudalike	120.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	122.7 km

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