Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 14, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, May 14, 1941 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mingguang (China - CN), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.590 and latitude 25.662.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	25.662, 98.590
UTC time	1941-05-14 07:08:11.120

Location	Mingguang
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1941-05-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mingguang	19.4 km
Jietou	26.9 km
Liuku	33.9 km
Gudong	37.2 km
Qushi	49.6 km
Zhonghe	70.1 km
Tengyue	74.7 km
Mangbang	81.7 km
Baoshan	83.8 km
Wuhe	89.7 km
Bonan	96.8 km
Yingpan	104.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Yingjiang China · 2026-02-25 06:00 UTC	108.0 km
M 4.6 Zhonghe China · 2025-05-16 01:00 UTC	73.8 km

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