Earthquake details

Friday, September 23, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, September 23, 1927 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinyuan (China - CN), about 129.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.187 and latitude 42.486.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	42.486, 84.187
UTC time	1927-09-23 13:54:19.210

Location	Korla
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1927-09-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Xinyuan	129.6 km
Kucha	134.5 km
Korla	181.2 km
Dushanzi	212.5 km
Wusu	220.1 km
Sandaohezi	235.3 km
Shihezi	251.5 km
Yuqunweng	259.4 km
Jelilyüzi	271.5 km
Ghulja	281.7 km
Dadamtu	286.3 km
Bayandai	289.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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