Earthquake details

Sunday, September 17, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, September 17, 1950 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagqu Prefecture (China - CN), about 209.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 93.962 and latitude 32.440.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 32.440, 93.962
UTC time 1950-09-17 15:56:00.800
Location Chamdo
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-09-17

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