Earthquake details

Saturday, April 17, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, April 17, 1999 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (China - CN), about 129.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.518 and latitude 38.213.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 136.6 km
Coordinates 38.213, 75.518
UTC time 1999-04-17 07:20:55.290
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-04-17

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