Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 27, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, September 27, 1944 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 165.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.348 and latitude 38.700.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.700, 74.348
UTC time 1944-09-27 16:53:01.100
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-09-27

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