Earthquake details

Friday, April 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, April 11, 1997 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 69.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.941 and latitude 39.527.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.527, 76.941
UTC time	1997-04-11 05:34:42.780

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1997-04-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	69.1 km
Kashgar	82.2 km
Huangdi	91.1 km
Elixku	98.3 km
Tage'erqi	112.7 km
Yishikuli	117.7 km
Mixia	122.4 km
Shache	126.3 km
Baishikante	127.6 km
Qarek	128.6 km
Wudalike	130.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	132.0 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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