QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gqvj
USGS usp000gqvj
18 Dec 2008, 17:39
northern Qinghai, China
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 17.9 km depth.
Published location
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36.755000, 96.449000
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Event ID
usp000gqvj
Coordinates
36.755, 96.449
Network
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Significance
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