Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ürümqi (China - CN), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.671 and latitude 43.243.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 43.243, 87.671
UTC time 2020-08-08 00:35:07.997
Location Ürümqi
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-08

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