| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.797, 84.070 |
| UTC time | 1948-09-15 03:52:29.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 15, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Wednesday, September 15, 1948 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 502.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.070 and latitude 32.797.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1948-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mugala | 502.4 km |
| Pokhara | 504.4 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 512.9 km |
| Birendranagar | 523.2 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 546.3 km |
| Almora | 550.6 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 552.8 km |
| Dhangadhi | 564.5 km |
| Mahendranagar | 565.9 km |
| Butwāl | 570.5 km |
| Bharatpur | 571.1 km |
| Gulariyā | 574.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-11 04:13 UTC
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M 4.1
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M 4.3
western Xizang
Unknown · 2026-02-05 21:00 UTC
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M 4.9
western Xizang
Unknown · 2026-02-04 06:26 UTC
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M 4.2
western Xizang
Unknown · 2025-11-18 04:15 UTC
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M 4.6
western Xizang
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M 4.4
western Xizang
Unknown · 2022-12-18 16:07 UTC
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M 4.1
western Xizang
Unknown · 2022-08-10 17:48 UTC
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