Earthquake details

Sunday, April 6, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, April 6, 1997 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 9.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.187 and latitude 39.629.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.629, 76.187
UTC time 1997-04-06 23:18:59.480
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-06

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