Earthquake details

Thursday, February 23, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, February 23, 1939 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinyuan (China - CN), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.108 and latitude 42.685.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	42.685, 82.108
UTC time	1939-02-23 15:40:52.540

Location	Huocheng
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1939-02-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Xinyuan	124.2 km
Kucha	127.6 km
Yuqunweng	138.2 km
Jelilyüzi	150.9 km
Ghulja	151.0 km
Dadamtu	157.9 km
Bayandai	158.7 km
Huocheng	182.2 km
Aksu	225.5 km
Zharkent	236.7 km
Bole	245.8 km
Aral	248.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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