Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem17291518

Location

10 km NNW of Heyuan, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Mar 18, 1962

8:18 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.8200, 114.6390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

10 km NNW of Heyuan, China

Coordinates: 23.8200°, 114.6390° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 18, 1962 at 8:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:05 PM