QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem799712
USGS iscgem799712
4 Jan 1970, 18:00
22 km SSW of Yuxi, China
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 15.2 km depth.
Published location
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24.157000, 102.474000
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Event ID
iscgem799712
Coordinates
24.157, 102.474
Network
iscgem
Significance
776