Earthquake details

Saturday, April 5, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, April 5, 1997 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 63.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.865 and latitude 39.513.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.513, 76.865
UTC time 1997-04-05 23:46:19.570
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-05

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