Earthquake details

Saturday, December 20, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 20, 1997 at 11:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinyuan (China - CN), about 82.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.033 and latitude 42.957.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.957, 84.033
UTC time 1997-12-20 11:08:29.920
Location Xinyuan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-12-20

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