Earthquake details

Sunday, March 15, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, March 15, 1931 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mengmao (China - CN), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 97.842 and latitude 23.830.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	23.830, 97.842
UTC time	1931-03-15 15:14:58.440

Location	Mengmao
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1931-03-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mengmao	19.2 km
Zhangfeng	40.4 km
Zhefang	66.1 km
Bhamo	77.7 km
Nongzhang	87.6 km
Taiping	92.5 km
Fengping	93.3 km
Yingjiang	98.5 km
Lashio	100.0 km
Menghuan	101.1 km
Mang City	101.4 km
Lakang	113.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Taiping China · 2026-03-31 15:45 UTC	89.9 km
M 4.8 Lakang Republic of the Union of Myanmar · 2026-02-25 03:15 UTC	99.2 km
M 4.4 Yingjiang China · 2025-12-25 15:19 UTC	111.0 km

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