Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1920 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, December 16, 1920 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guyuan (China - CN), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.554 and latitude 36.358.

Magnitude 7.9
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.358, 105.554
UTC time 1920-12-16 12:05:52.400
Location Guyuan
Country China (CN)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1920-12-16

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