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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lincang	92.6 km
Shangyun	98.3 km
Menghuan	101.3 km
Fengping	102.4 km
Mang City	103.7 km
Longling County	109.4 km
Zhefang	111.4 km
Zhutang	128.0 km
Qianliu	137.0 km
Wuhe	137.7 km
Mengmao	139.6 km
Mangbang	145.1 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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