Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 8, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, May 8, 1956 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 134.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 74.669 and latitude 38.821.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.821, 74.669
UTC time 1956-05-08 19:50:06.860
Location Kashgar
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-05-08

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