Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 22, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, March 22, 1955 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mingguang (China - CN), about 42.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 98.337 and latitude 25.828.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	60.0 km
Coordinates	25.828, 98.337
UTC time	1955-03-22 06:14:13.210

Location	Mingguang
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1955-03-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mingguang	42.6 km
Liuku	52.0 km
Jietou	54.7 km
Gudong	56.1 km
Qushi	73.0 km
Zhonghe	86.2 km
Tengyue	94.4 km
Mangbang	105.2 km
Myitkyina	106.6 km
Yingpan	106.7 km
Wuhe	112.9 km
Baoshan	114.8 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.3 Yingjiang China · 2026-02-25 06:00 UTC	110.6 km
M 4.6 Zhonghe China · 2025-05-16 01:00 UTC	81.1 km

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