Earthquake details

Monday, March 16, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, March 16, 1953 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.353 and latitude 40.010.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.010, 78.353
UTC time	1953-03-16 17:35:36.810

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1953-03-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	62.4 km
Huangdi	154.7 km
Elixku	167.7 km
Baishikante	188.3 km
Tage'erqi	188.4 km
Atush	189.4 km
Yishikuli	196.3 km
Mixia	197.6 km
Shache	201.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	207.3 km
Aksu	208.8 km
Kashgar	211.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	9.5 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	77.8 km

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