Earthquake details

Sunday, August 24, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, August 24, 1947 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aral (China - CN), about 87.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.322 and latitude 41.329.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.329, 81.322
UTC time 1947-08-24 11:37:11.840
Location Aksu
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-08-24

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