| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.291, 96.978 |
| UTC time | 1997-08-09 04:48:00.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 9, 1997 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chamdo (China - CN), about 95.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.978 and latitude 30.291.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chamdo | 95.4 km |
| Tinsukia | 349.5 km |
| Daocheng | 350.1 km |
| Dibrugarh | 372.3 km |
| Shangri-La | 381.9 km |
| Shangpa | 422.0 km |
| Sibsāgar | 433.3 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 440.9 km |
| Yingpan | 477.5 km |
| Jorhāt | 477.8 km |
| Naharlagun | 478.0 km |
| Kangding | 480.3 km |
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