Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, August 4, 1999 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala (China - CH), about 466.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.879 and latitude 37.386.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 37.386, 86.879
UTC time 1999-08-04 00:09:00.540
Location southern Xinjiang
Country China (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-04

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