Earthquake details

Saturday, April 12, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, April 12, 1997 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.899 and latitude 39.474.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 19.8 km
Coordinates 39.474, 76.899
UTC time 1997-04-12 21:09:08.950
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-12

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