| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.081, 89.720 |
| UTC time | 1938-10-19 04:13:29.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, October 19, 1938 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Altay (China - CN), about 180.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.720 and latitude 49.081.
| Location | Altay |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Altay | 180.4 km |
| Khovd | 185.4 km |
| Ulaangom | 196.9 km |
| Zyryanovsk | 402.5 km |
| Ulala | 418.4 km |
| Kyzyl | 445.4 km |
| Sayanogorsk | 461.2 km |
| Ridder | 468.1 km |
| Biysk | 498.5 km |
| Baijiantan | 511.1 km |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | 523.3 km |
| Mezhdurechensk | 526.3 km |
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