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

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