Earthquake details

Saturday, December 18, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Saturday, December 18, 1937 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taraz (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.023 and latitude 42.166.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.166, 71.023
UTC time 1937-12-18 13:18:01.450
Location Taraz
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-12-18

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