Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, March 17, 1939 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.964 and latitude 41.799.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.799, 81.964
UTC time 1939-03-17 12:12:33.970
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-03-17

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