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USGS usp00009h9

15 Jan 1975, 11:34

70 km SSW of Kangding, China

A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km SSW of Kangding, China?

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29.406000, 101.709000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00009h9
Coordinates
29.406, 101.709
Network
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Significance
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