Earthquake details

Sunday, March 23, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, March 23, 1930 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mingguang (China - CN), about 21.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.395 and latitude 25.631.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	25.631, 98.395
UTC time	1930-03-23 19:24:24.080

Location	Mingguang
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1930-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mingguang	21.3 km
Gudong	33.4 km
Jietou	34.4 km
Qushi	50.5 km
Liuku	52.3 km
Zhonghe	64.0 km
Tengyue	71.8 km
Mangbang	82.6 km
Wuhe	90.2 km
Baoshan	96.2 km
Myitkyina	104.1 km
Yingjiang	112.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Yingjiang China · 2026-02-25 06:00 UTC	93.8 km
M 4.6 Zhonghe China · 2025-05-16 01:00 UTC	61.6 km

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