QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gg00
USGS usp000gg00
30 Aug 2008, 09:30
Sichuan-Yunnan border region, China
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 11 km depth.
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26.241000, 101.889000
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Event ID
usp000gg00
Coordinates
26.241, 101.889
Network
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Significance
595