Earthquake details

Thursday, August 8, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, August 8, 2002 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daocheng (China - CN), about 212.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.927 and latitude 30.916.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.916, 99.927
UTC time 2002-08-08 11:42:05.070
Location Chengdu
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-08

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