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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - 269km ESE of Hotan, China on Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - 268km ESE of Hotan, China on Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - 268km ESE of Hotan, China on Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Date & time: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 09:19 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 17:19:48
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.9221°N / 82.5485°E (China)
Nearest volcano: Kunlun (218 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.4*10^15 J (392 GWh / 3.4*10^5 tons of TNT / 21.1 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
Wed, 12 Feb 09:19 UTCM 6.9 / 10 kmXizangGFZ
Wed, 12 Feb 09:19 UTCM 6.9 / 10 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINAEMSC
Wed, 12 Feb 09:19 UTCM 6.9 / 10 kmSE of Hotan, ChinaGeoAu

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