Earthquake details

Saturday, January 20, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, January 20, 1934 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayan Nur (China - CN), about 111.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 108.580 and latitude 41.183.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	41.183, 108.580
UTC time	1934-01-20 17:56:11.170

Location	Baotou
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1934-01-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bayan Nur	111.8 km
Baotou	121.7 km
Shiguai	152.9 km
Salaqi	177.5 km
Dongsheng	192.7 km
Ordos	202.7 km
Wuhai	224.0 km
Wuda	245.5 km
Hohhot	261.4 km
Shizuishan	266.1 km
Shitanjing	288.4 km
Dawukou	302.3 km

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