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USGS us7000ljvg

18 Dec 2023, 15:59

38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China

A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 12 km depth.

Depth12 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 August 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China?

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35.738600, 102.814900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000ljvg
Coordinates
35.7386, 102.8149
Network
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Significance
2027