Earthquake details

Saturday, December 18, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dunhuang (China - CN), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 92.619 and latitude 38.921.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	38.921, 92.619
UTC time	2021-12-18 23:54:27.150

Location	Dunhuang
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dunhuang	225.0 km
Kumul	441.9 km
Laojunmiao	451.6 km
Jiayuguan City	497.6 km
Jiuquan	515.9 km
Turpan	533.4 km
Korla	633.0 km
Zhangye	678.1 km
Ürümqi	685.9 km
Changji	718.8 km
Haomen	806.3 km
Shihezi	811.2 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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