Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 19, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit western Xizang on Tuesday, February 19, 1946 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture, about 480.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 89.085 and latitude 35.007.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.007, 89.085
UTC time 1946-02-19 18:55:24.530
Location western Xizang
Country western Xizang
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-02-19

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