Earthquake details

Friday, May 16, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, May 16, 1941 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lincang (China - CN), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.202 and latitude 23.722.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 23.722, 99.202
UTC time 1941-05-16 07:14:36.550
Location Lincang
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-05-16

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