Earthquake details

Saturday, December 6, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shihezi (China - CN), about 38.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.020 and latitude 43.957.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 69.7 km
Coordinates 43.957, 86.020
UTC time 2008-12-06 09:24:58.510
Location Shihezi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-06

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