| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.136, 82.579 |
| UTC time | 1955-01-28 17:02:42.850 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Friday, January 28, 1955 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mugala, about 422.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.579 and latitude 33.136.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mugala | 422.5 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 455.1 km |
| Leh | 476.8 km |
| Almora | 481.8 km |
| Hotan | 503.3 km |
| Layka | 509.5 km |
| Bageqi | 510.9 km |
| Nainital | 511.8 km |
| Birendranagar | 513.6 km |
| Mahendranagar | 517.8 km |
| Saybag | 519.8 km |
| Haldwani | 523.6 km |
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