Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: iscgem774646

Location

261 km SSE of Hotan, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Apr 21, 1972

9:19 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.0200, 81.2810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

261 km SSE of Hotan, China

Coordinates: 35.0200°, 81.2810° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 21, 1972 at 9:19 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:52 PM