Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bowangshan (China - CN), about 4.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.013 and latitude 28.295.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 18.6 km
Coordinates 28.295, 105.013
UTC time 2018-12-16 04:46:09.860
Location Gusong
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-12-16

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