| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.539, 95.312 |
| UTC time | 1951-08-01 13:37:30.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 1, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Wednesday, August 1, 1951 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chamdo (China - CN), about 183.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.312 and latitude 31.539.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chamdo | 183.3 km |
| Nagqu Prefecture | 309.0 km |
| Tinsukia | 450.9 km |
| Dibrugarh | 453.5 km |
| Lhasa | 455.0 km |
| Dêqên | 473.1 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 493.2 km |
| Sibsāgar | 511.2 km |
| Naharlagun | 517.9 km |
| Itanagar | 522.4 km |
| Jorhāt | 543.1 km |
| Daocheng | 554.1 km |
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