Earthquake details

Monday, May 12, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tianpeng (China - CN), about 47.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.889 and latitude 31.413.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 21.7 km
Coordinates 31.413, 103.889
UTC time 2008-05-12 20:08:50.430
Location Tianpeng
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-12

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