Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem771119

Location

northern Qinghai, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1972

6:47 PM Z

Depth

16.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.5010, 96.3200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

northern Qinghai, China

Coordinates: 36.5010°, 96.3200° Depth: 16.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 30, 1972 at 6:47 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:46 PM