Earthquake details

Thursday, March 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, March 24, 1927 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 122.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.870 and latitude 40.480.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.480, 77.870
UTC time	1927-03-24 07:42:47.950

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1927-03-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	122.0 km
Atush	168.1 km
Huangdi	189.5 km
Naryn	190.0 km
Kashgar	196.3 km
Elixku	201.7 km
Aksu	217.5 km
Tage'erqi	221.7 km
Baishikante	227.4 km
Karakol	228.0 km
Yishikuli	229.0 km
Mixia	231.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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