Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 15, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 70.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.992 and latitude 39.634.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 23.3 km
Coordinates 39.634, 76.992
UTC time 1997-04-15 18:19:10.180
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-15

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