Earthquake details

Monday, February 20, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Layka (China - CN), about 150.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.717 and latitude 35.723.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	35.723, 79.717
UTC time	2012-02-20 13:59:23.790

Location	Hotan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2012-02-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Layka	150.7 km
Hotan	155.4 km
Bageqi	158.2 km
Saybag	158.9 km
Zhawa	166.2 km
Qaraqash	172.5 km
Kuiya	175.3 km
Puqiakeqi	177.5 km
Yawa	188.9 km
Ka'ersai	196.4 km
Han’airike	205.6 km
Mugala	215.9 km

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