Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 26, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, October 26, 1938 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Simao (China - CN), about 54.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.221 and latitude 23.219.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.219, 101.221
UTC time 1938-10-26 03:27:49.300
Location Simao
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-10-26

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