Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 25, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, May 25, 1949 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kucha (China - CN), about 52.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.559 and latitude 41.775.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.775, 83.559
UTC time 1949-05-25 08:23:52.580
Location Kucha
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-05-25

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