Earthquake details

Friday, December 26, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, December 26, 1941 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Menglang (China - CN), about 26.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 99.813 and latitude 22.346.

Magnitude	6.9
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	22.346, 99.813
UTC time	1941-12-26 14:48:05.590

Location	Menglang
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1941-12-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Menglang	26.1 km
Zhutang	41.1 km
Nuozhadu	53.6 km
Qianliu	73.4 km
Shangyun	78.6 km
Kēng Tung	80.5 km
Jinghong	105.8 km
Simao	129.2 km
Lincang	173.1 km
Tachilek	211.5 km
Lashio	221.9 km
Mae Chan	244.9 km

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