| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.851, 91.658 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-04 04:35:55.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 4, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Friday, October 4, 1940 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 91.658 and latitude 30.851.
| Location | Nagqu Prefecture |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagqu Prefecture | 79.4 km |
| Dêqên | 133.9 km |
| Lhasa | 144.1 km |
| Xigazê | 321.3 km |
| Thimphu | 424.7 km |
| Itanagar | 460.1 km |
| Naharlagun | 461.8 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 467.6 km |
| Tezpur | 482.5 km |
| Barpeta Road | 488.7 km |
| Dibrugarh | 490.5 km |
| Gangtok | 491.7 km |
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