Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, April 15, 1955 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 114.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.734 and latitude 39.831.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 39.831, 74.734
UTC time 1955-04-15 03:40:56.820
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-04-15

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