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Sunday, November 5, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, November 5, 1933 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mingguang (China - CN), about 58.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.220 and latitude 25.927.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	25.927, 98.220
UTC time	1933-11-05 20:27:18.570

Location	Jietou
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1933-11-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mingguang	58.1 km
Liuku	64.2 km
Gudong	70.3 km
Jietou	70.6 km
Qushi	87.8 km
Zhonghe	98.7 km
Myitkyina	102.4 km
Tengyue	107.8 km
Yingpan	109.6 km
Mangbang	119.7 km
Wuhe	127.1 km
Baoshan	130.9 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Yingjiang China · 2026-02-25 06:00 UTC	117.2 km
M 4.6 Zhonghe China · 2025-05-16 01:00 UTC	90.6 km

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