Earthquake details

Monday, May 23, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, May 23, 1927 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wuwei (China - CN), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.344 and latitude 37.510.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	37.510, 103.344
UTC time	1927-05-23 02:45:53.990

Location	Wuwei
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1927-05-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Wuwei	78.0 km
Baiyin	129.9 km
Nianbo	141.2 km
Jinchang	149.5 km
Haomen	152.9 km
Qiaotou	161.3 km
Lanzhou	167.7 km
Xining	171.9 km
Duoba	186.6 km
Lushar	195.2 km
Linxia Chengguanzhen	212.9 km
Dingxi	244.3 km

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