Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, December 19, 1947 at 04:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.639 and latitude 41.868.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 41.868, 82.639
UTC time 1947-12-19 04:37:49.340
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-12-19

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