Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dali Old Town (China - CN), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.991 and latitude 25.682.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 25.682, 99.991
UTC time 2021-05-21 14:31:12.001
Location Dali
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-05-21

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