QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008tyb
USGS usp0008tyb
27 Aug 1998, 10:03
118 km E of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 6.4 mwb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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39.660000, 77.343000
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Event ID
usp0008tyb
Coordinates
39.66, 77.343
Network
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Significance
630