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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Huangdi	95.2 km
Atush	100.5 km
Elixku	105.9 km
Kashgar	118.4 km
Tage'erqi	124.3 km
Yishikuli	130.9 km
Baishikante	134.1 km
Mixia	134.5 km
Shache	138.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	144.7 km
Wudalike	145.7 km
Qarek	146.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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