| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.440, 93.962 |
| UTC time | 1950-09-17 15:56:00.800 |
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.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1950-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagqu Prefecture | 209.4 km |
| Chamdo | 337.6 km |
| Lhasa | 413.4 km |
| Dêqên | 414.0 km |
| Dibrugarh | 559.6 km |
| Tinsukia | 567.4 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 579.6 km |
| Naharlagun | 594.5 km |
| Itanagar | 596.9 km |
| Xigazê | 601.3 km |
| Sibsāgar | 610.8 km |
| Jorhāt | 633.0 km |
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