Earthquake details

Friday, January 19, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, January 19, 1940 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tongliao (China - CN), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.633 and latitude 43.267.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.267, 121.633
UTC time 1940-01-19 05:23:47.650
Location Tongliao
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-01-19

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