Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000zqz

Location

50 km NE of Kuqa, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1979

2:01 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.0040, 83.4060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

50 km NE of Kuqa, China

Coordinates: 42.0040°, 83.4060° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1979 at 2:01 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:13 PM