QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gcca
USGS usp000gcca
16 Jul 2008, 23:58
187 km N of Nagqu, China
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 20.3 km depth.
Published location
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33.171000, 92.079000
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Event ID
usp000gcca
Coordinates
33.171, 92.079
Network
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Significance
432