Earthquake details

Sunday, August 2, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, August 2, 1998 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.999 and latitude 39.573.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 68.7 km
Coordinates 39.573, 76.999
UTC time 1998-08-02 04:40:46.490
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-02

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