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Hongtu, China

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4,452 ft Elevation 1,357 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
Hongtu experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 34°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 211 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 67.7 inches. The area receives 10.5 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

34°F Jan (1°C) 71°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average53.4°F
1% below US avg
January Average34°F (1°C)
July Average71°F (21°C)
Sunny Days211 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,452 ft (1,357 m)
Area274.1 sq mi (709.9 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates30.2637°N, 109.9066°W
TimezoneAsia/Shanghai

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 67.7"
78% above US avg
Snowfall 10.5"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

14 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.1. Most recent: M4.1 on Mar 24, 2019.

Dec 16, 2013 92 km WNW of Yichang, China M5.1 101 km
Mar 29, 2014 49 km WNW of Yichang, China M5.1 106 km
Mar 26, 2014 56 km WNW of Yichang, China M4.8 105 km
Dec 13, 2001 68 km NW of Yichang, China M4.8 130 km
Jun 16, 2017 95 km WNW of Yichang, China M4.6 109 km
Jun 18, 2017 96 km WNW of Yichang, China M4.4 114 km
Oct 30, 2012 70 km WNW of Yichang, China M4.4 94 km
Oct 8, 2010 57 km W of Zhangjiajie, China M4.2 118 km
Feb 22, 2017 54 km W of Yichang, China M4.2 89 km
Apr 17, 1991 54 km SW of Yichang, China M4.2 95 km
Feb 10, 2005 41 km WNW of Lichuan, China M4.1 143 km
Mar 24, 2019 95 km NE of Enshi, China M4.1 78 km
Apr 20, 2014 90 km WNW of Yichang, China M4.1 90 km
Oct 16, 2011 75 km W of Zhangjiajie, China M4.0 116 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 54.0 m (177 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1985 QUYUAN, ZIGUI COUNTY Meteorological 54.0 m 10 114 km
2007 DAYANTANG, ENSHI Meteorological 50.0 m 8 28 km
2003 QINGGAN RIVER, HUBEI PROVINCE Meteorological 39.0 m 24 103 km
2008 WU GORGE, WUSHAN COUNTY Meteorological 13.1 m 89 km
2015 WUSHAN, CHONGQING Meteorological 6.2 m 2 90 km
2012 ZHAOJUN BRIDGE, HUBEI PROVINCE Meteorological 5.2 m 136 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.
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