Earthquake details

Thursday, February 24, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Thursday, February 24, 1949 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.790 and latitude 42.078.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 42.078, 83.790
UTC time 1949-02-24 05:28:06.840
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-02-24

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