Earthquake details

Friday, April 15, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, April 15, 1955 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 132.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.545 and latitude 39.897.

Magnitude	6.9
Alert	Severe
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	39.897, 74.545
UTC time	1955-04-15 04:13:30.200

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1955-04-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	132.5 km
Atush	140.6 km
Uzgen	143.5 km
Osh	164.3 km
Xonobod	167.0 km
Qorasuv	168.5 km
Jalal-Abad	174.5 km
Suzak	178.2 km
Oyim	184.2 km
Bazar-Korgon	198.3 km
Naryn	209.7 km
Kzyl-Kiya	209.7 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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