Earthquake details

Saturday, January 26, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, January 26, 1946 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhefang (China - CN), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.133 and latitude 24.445.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.445, 98.133
UTC time 1946-01-26 06:37:02.160
Location Menghuan
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-01-26

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