Earthquake details

Monday, April 27, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, April 27, 1936 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leshan (China - CN), about 56.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.293 and latitude 29.262.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.262, 103.293
UTC time 1936-04-27 03:36:56.960
Location Leshan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-04-27

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