Earthquake details

Monday, February 24, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, February 24, 2003 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huangdi (China - CN), about 84.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.189 and latitude 39.540.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	39.540, 77.189
UTC time	2003-02-24 21:18:40.980

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2003-02-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Huangdi	84.4 km
Atush	89.3 km
Elixku	93.8 km
Kashgar	103.6 km
Tage'erqi	110.9 km
Yishikuli	117.0 km
Mixia	121.0 km
Baishikante	122.9 km
Shache	125.1 km
Tuomuwusitang	131.1 km
Qarek	131.1 km
Wudalike	131.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	44.1 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	161.7 km

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