Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 16:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Layka (China - CN), about 150.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.850 and latitude 35.733.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	35.733, 79.850
UTC time	2023-01-25 16:02:10.186

Location	Hotan
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-01-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Layka	150.0 km
Hotan	153.2 km
Bageqi	156.7 km
Saybag	158.6 km
Zhawa	166.1 km
Qaraqash	171.7 km
Kuiya	175.0 km
Puqiakeqi	176.8 km
Yawa	189.3 km
Ka'ersai	196.3 km
Han’airike	202.7 km
Mugala	205.6 km

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