Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 24, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, June 24, 1997 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 64.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.879 and latitude 39.508.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	67.1 km
Coordinates	39.508, 76.879
UTC time	1997-06-24 09:24:51.300

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	64.8 km
Kashgar	76.8 km
Huangdi	92.0 km
Elixku	98.5 km
Tage'erqi	112.1 km
Yishikuli	116.8 km
Mixia	121.6 km
Shache	125.5 km
Qarek	126.8 km
Baishikante	127.7 km
Wudalike	129.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	131.1 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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