QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003nj5
USGS usp0003nj5
5 Nov 1988, 02:14
Southern Qinghai, China
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 7.6 km depth.
Published location
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34.354000, 91.880000
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Event ID
usp0003nj5
Coordinates
34.354, 91.88
Network
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Significance
591