Earthquake details

Sunday, April 24, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, April 24, 1955 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wusu (China - CN), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.805 and latitude 44.289.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	44.289, 83.805
UTC time	1955-04-24 12:59:15.020

Location	Wusu
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1955-04-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Wusu	71.1 km
Dushanzi	83.4 km
Xinyuan	105.9 km
Sandaohezi	144.6 km
Bole	153.1 km
Karamay	167.6 km
Shihezi	177.8 km
Yuqunweng	180.7 km
Jelilyüzi	184.7 km
Baijiantan	188.3 km
Dadamtu	201.9 km
Ghulja	202.8 km

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