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

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