| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.495, 96.712 |
| UTC time | 1953-04-23 03:50:58.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 23, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Thursday, April 23, 1953 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chamdo (China - CN), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.712 and latitude 30.495.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chamdo | 83.7 km |
| Tinsukia | 359.6 km |
| Dibrugarh | 378.8 km |
| Daocheng | 382.5 km |
| Shangri-La | 416.1 km |
| Sibsāgar | 440.1 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 443.1 km |
| Shangpa | 454.1 km |
| Nagqu Prefecture | 457.4 km |
| Naharlagun | 478.5 km |
| Jorhāt | 482.9 km |
| Itanagar | 485.2 km |
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