Earthquake details

Thursday, March 19, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.731 and latitude 39.977.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.977, 76.731
UTC time	1998-03-19 13:51:33.730

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	56.3 km
Kashgar	85.3 km
Huangdi	143.9 km
Elixku	151.5 km
Tage'erqi	165.7 km
Yishikuli	170.5 km
Naryn	173.2 km
Mixia	175.3 km
Shache	179.2 km
Qarek	180.0 km
Baishikante	180.8 km
Wudalike	183.1 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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