Earthquake details

Friday, October 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 84.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.957 and latitude 40.165.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.9 km
Coordinates 40.165, 76.957
UTC time 2009-10-16 02:56:41.920
Location Atush
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-16

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