Earthquake details

Monday, June 20, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Monday, June 20, 1938 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balykchy (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 34.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.947 and latitude 42.717.

Magnitude	7.0
Alert	Extreme
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	42.717, 75.947
UTC time	1938-06-20 23:50:36.630

Location	Balykchy
Country	Kyrgyzstan (KG)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 1938-06-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Balykchy	34.7 km
Tokmok	54.5 km
Almaty	98.8 km
Bishkek	112.1 km
Talghar	123.7 km
Esik	141.6 km
Naryn	143.5 km
Konayev	156.7 km
Kara-Balta	171.9 km
Karakol	202.0 km
Shu	203.1 km
Talas	304.2 km

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