Earthquake details

Monday, May 12, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jiangyou (China - CN), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.454 and latitude 31.746.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 32.7 km
Coordinates 31.746, 104.454
UTC time 2008-05-12 20:45:34.820
Location Jiangyou
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-12

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