Earthquake details

Thursday, July 15, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, July 15, 1943 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.212 and latitude 39.913.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	39.913, 78.212
UTC time	1943-07-15 11:54:01.690

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1943-07-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	72.7 km
Huangdi	139.4 km
Elixku	152.3 km
Tage'erqi	173.1 km
Baishikante	173.7 km
Atush	175.9 km
Yishikuli	180.9 km
Mixia	182.4 km
Shache	186.5 km
Tuomuwusitang	192.2 km
Wudalike	196.3 km
Kashgar	197.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	19.3 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	93.3 km

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