QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g25n
USGS usp000g25n
23 Mar 2008, 20:56
216 km SE of Hotan, China
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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35.696000, 81.595000
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Event ID
usp000g25n
Coordinates
35.696, 81.595
Network
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Significance
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