Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: usp0002j21

Location

66 km W of Kashgar, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1985

12:41 PM Z

Depth

6.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.4310, 75.2240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

66 km W of Kashgar, China

Coordinates: 39.4310°, 75.2240° Depth: 6.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1985 at 12:41 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:41 PM