Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 21:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 114.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.736 and latitude 40.041.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.041, 77.736
UTC time 2000-08-15 21:05:03.510
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-08-15

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