China was struck by an eartquake today. It was felt in Tibet and Beijing. Here the latest news. 5.0 earthquake was struck Southern Qinghai today. The epicenter roughly 9 miles below the earth’s surface. The aftershock came two hours later. It was 8.9 eartquake struck the same region with the depth is 5 miles below the earth surface. Not only one aftershock, 3 series of aftershock striking China. First a 5.3 China earthquake, then a 5.2 earthquake, then moments ago a 5.8 earthquake.
China Earthquake
Here the maps of China earthquake today:
China Eartquake Map 1
China Eartquake Map 2
Below is data first of the 6.9 earthquake:
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
* Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 23:49:37 UTC
* Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 07:49:37 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 33.271°N, 96.629°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Distances 240 km (150 miles) NNW of Qamdo, Xizang (Tibet)
375 km (235 miles) SSE of Golmud, Qinghai, China
520 km (325 miles) SSE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China
1905 km (1190 miles) WSW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Here is data of the 5.8 earthquake moments ago:
Magnitude 5.8
Date-Time
* Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 01:25:16 UTC
* Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 09:25:16 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 33.226°N, 96.463°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Distances 240 km (150 miles) NNW of Qamdo, Xizang (Tibet)
375 km (235 miles) SSE of Golmud, Qinghai, China
520 km (325 miles) SSE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China
1920 km (1200 miles) WSW of BEIJING, Beijing, China
