Earthquake details

Thursday, October 30, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, October 30, 1997 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê (China - CN), about 85.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.698 and latitude 29.552.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	29.552, 89.698
UTC time	1997-10-30 02:02:52.060

Location	Xigazê
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Xigazê	85.9 km
Dêqên	108.7 km
Lhasa	136.1 km
Thimphu	232.3 km
Gangtok	269.7 km
Kalimpong	301.1 km
Jaigaon	302.7 km
Nagqu Prefecture	311.6 km
Darjeeling	313.5 km
Hāsimāra	314.1 km
Birpara	321.6 km
Goyerkāta	324.3 km

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