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USGS usp0000m14

1 Jan 1977, 21:39

Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China

A magnitude 6.3 ms earthquake at 27 km depth.

Depth27 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

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38.146000, 91.007000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000m14
Coordinates
38.146, 91.007
Network
us
Significance
611