Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 30, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 30, 1939 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Qarek (China - CN), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 76.443 and latitude 38.349.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.349, 76.443
UTC time 1939-05-30 00:52:43.000
Location Qarek
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-30

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