Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, October 17, 1997 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 60.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.843 and latitude 39.541.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	48.5 km
Coordinates	39.541, 76.843
UTC time	1997-10-17 17:35:17.540

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	60.6 km
Kashgar	74.0 km
Huangdi	96.8 km
Elixku	103.2 km
Tage'erqi	116.5 km
Yishikuli	121.2 km
Mixia	126.0 km
Shache	129.8 km
Qarek	130.7 km
Baishikante	132.4 km
Wudalike	133.6 km
Tuomuwusitang	135.4 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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