Earthquake details

Saturday, May 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xiasi (China - CN), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.982 and latitude 32.240.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 32.240, 104.982
UTC time 2008-05-17 17:08:25.480
Location Mianyang
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-05-17

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