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.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 31.049, 96.874
UTC time 1953-04-23 03:53:37.490
Location Chamdo
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-04-23

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