Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem773200

Location

30 km NE of Xichang, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

May 6, 1972

10:05 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

28.0580, 102.5170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

30 km NE of Xichang, China

Coordinates: 28.0580°, 102.5170° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1972 at 10:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM