Earthquake details

Saturday, September 2, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, September 2, 1950 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chamdo (China - CN), about 158.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.753 and latitude 29.758.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 29.758, 96.753
UTC time 1950-09-02 16:14:43.990
Location Chamdo
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-09-02

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