Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, August 16, 1931 at 02:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 144.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.160 and latitude 46.750.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	46.750, 89.160
UTC time	1931-08-16 02:00:56.320

Location	Altay
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1931-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Altay	144.8 km
Khovd	233.5 km
Baijiantan	331.2 km
Changji	338.0 km
Ürümqi	350.3 km
Karamay	354.0 km
Shihezi	365.4 km
Sandaohezi	385.9 km
Ulaangom	419.0 km
Emin	423.1 km
Turpan	423.3 km
Dushanzi	430.3 km

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