Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 19, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 19, 1936 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turpan (China - CN), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 88.450 and latitude 42.735.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.735, 88.450
UTC time 1936-05-19 16:24:20.960
Location Turpan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-05-19

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