| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.233, 89.186 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-21 16:59:47.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Saturday, November 21, 1998 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 172.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.186 and latitude 49.233.
| Location | Altay |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Altay | 172.5 km |
| Ulaangom | 223.9 km |
| Khovd | 226.5 km |
| Zyryanovsk | 361.0 km |
| Ulala | 381.3 km |
| Ridder | 425.8 km |
| Sayanogorsk | 456.0 km |
| Biysk | 461.7 km |
| Kyzyl | 463.9 km |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | 481.6 km |
| Baijiantan | 497.9 km |
| Mezhdurechensk | 502.7 km |
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