Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 21, 1935 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê (China - CN), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.459 and latitude 29.062.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.062, 89.459
UTC time 1935-05-21 04:22:23.400
Location Xigazê
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-05-21

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