QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gq1a
USGS usp000gq1a
6 Dec 2008, 09:24
38 km S of Shihezi, China
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 69.7 km depth.
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43.957000, 86.020000
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Event ID
usp000gq1a
Coordinates
43.957, 86.02
Network
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Significance
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