QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000zcp
USGS usp0000zcp
15 Mar 1979, 12:52
124 km S of Jianshui, China
A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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23.157000, 101.138000
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Event ID
usp0000zcp
Coordinates
23.157, 101.138
Network
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Significance
591