Earthquake details

Sunday, May 17, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, May 17, 1931 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chenghua (China - CN), about 101.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.554 and latitude 22.900.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.900, 117.554
UTC time 1931-05-17 09:28:34.120
Location Xiamen
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-05-17

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