Earthquake details

Thursday, August 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, August 27, 1998 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huangdi (China - CN), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.343 and latitude 39.660.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 39.660, 77.343
UTC time 1998-08-27 09:03:36.660
Location Huangdi
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-08-27

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