Earthquake details

Saturday, December 5, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sandaohezi (China - CN), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.313 and latitude 43.859.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 43.859, 85.313
UTC time 2015-12-05 22:59:43.940
Location Shihezi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-12-05

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