Earthquake details

Sunday, October 5, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osh (China - CN), about 155.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.920 and latitude 39.431.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.431, 73.920
UTC time 2008-10-05 18:27:40.770
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-05

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