| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.049, 96.874 |
| UTC time | 1953-04-23 03:53:37.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 23, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit China on Thursday, April 23, 1953 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chamdo (China - CN), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 96.874 and latitude 31.049.
| Location | Chamdo |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chamdo | 30.5 km |
| Daocheng | 398.6 km |
| Tinsukia | 422.7 km |
| Dibrugarh | 440.8 km |
| Shangri-La | 451.9 km |
| Nagqu Prefecture | 460.8 km |
| Kangding | 501.1 km |
| Sibsāgar | 502.1 km |
| Shangpa | 502.2 km |
| North Lakhimpur | 502.7 km |
| Naharlagun | 537.0 km |
| Itanagar | 543.4 km |
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