Earthquake details

Saturday, September 30, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, September 30, 1944 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.352 and latitude 39.342.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.342, 75.352
UTC time	1944-09-30 07:41:02.840

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1944-09-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	56.3 km
Atush	81.5 km
Qarek	178.4 km
Yishikuli	186.2 km
Tage'erqi	187.3 km
Elixku	188.2 km
Wudalike	188.8 km
Huangdi	190.6 km
Mixia	191.8 km
Shache	193.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	196.0 km
Baishikante	208.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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