Earthquake details

Monday, August 10, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, August 10, 1931 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 172.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.888 and latitude 46.858.

Magnitude	7.9
Alert	Extreme
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	46.858, 89.888
UTC time	1931-08-10 21:18:45.160

Location	Altay
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 1931-08-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Altay	172.2 km
Khovd	183.7 km
Changji	376.0 km
Ulaangom	383.1 km
Ürümqi	384.5 km
Baijiantan	387.6 km
Karamay	410.3 km
Shihezi	413.4 km
Sandaohezi	435.7 km
Turpan	438.9 km
Emin	478.9 km
Dushanzi	482.5 km

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