Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, October 1, 1955 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kangding (China - CN), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 101.429 and latitude 29.977.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 29.977, 101.429
UTC time 1955-10-01 06:29:58.460
Location Kangding
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1955-10-01

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