Earthquake details

Monday, October 18, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 131.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.248 and latitude 41.766.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 41.766, 89.248
UTC time 1999-10-18 02:42:20.360
Location Turpan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-10-18

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