Earthquake details

Sunday, May 23, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, May 23, 1948 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Weihai (China - CN), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.031 and latitude 37.717.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.717, 122.031
UTC time 1948-05-23 09:13:24.620
Location Weihai
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1948-05-23

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