| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.760, 89.098 |
| UTC time | 1931-08-26 10:50:20.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 26, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, August 26, 1931 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 72.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.098 and latitude 47.760.
| Location | Altay |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Altay | 72.8 km |
| Khovd | 191.9 km |
| Ulaangom | 329.2 km |
| Baijiantan | 379.6 km |
| Karamay | 402.5 km |
| Zyryanovsk | 418.0 km |
| Emin | 435.9 km |
| Changji | 440.2 km |
| Shihezi | 451.7 km |
| Ürümqi | 455.8 km |
| Sandaohezi | 467.2 km |
| Tacheng | 477.3 km |
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