| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.245, 104.006 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-10 02:06:46.140 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 10, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Sunday, October 10, 1948 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhaotong (China - CN), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.006 and latitude 27.245.
| Location | Zhaotong |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1948-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zhaotong | 29.7 km |
| Weining | 49.4 km |
| Liupanshui | 109.5 km |
| Xunsi | 109.8 km |
| Junlian | 114.5 km |
| Bijie | 126.8 km |
| Shuanglong | 138.4 km |
| Wenjiang | 138.6 km |
| Qingfu | 141.9 km |
| Xunchang | 151.6 km |
| Bowangshan | 156.9 km |
| Xiangjiaba | 159.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Zhaotong
China · 2026-02-22 11:50 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 5.2
Zhaotong
China · 2026-01-19 11:32 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.7
Weining
China · 2026-01-09 20:01 UTC
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31.5 km |
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M 5.2
Zhaotong
China · 2025-10-11 03:18 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 4.9
Zhaotong
China · 2025-10-10 13:21 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.3
Zhaotong
China · 2025-07-14 14:28 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 4.2
Zhaotong
China · 2025-05-20 16:29 UTC
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108.2 km |
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