Earthquake details

Saturday, August 1, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, August 1, 1936 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chengxian Chengguanzhen (China - CN), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 105.736 and latitude 34.029.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.029, 105.736
UTC time 1936-08-01 06:24:30.270
Location Chengxian Chengguanzhen
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-08-01

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