Earthquake details

Sunday, June 18, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, June 18, 1939 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 72.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.638 and latitude 42.325.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.325, 82.638
UTC time 1939-06-18 12:24:00.530
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-06-18

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