Earthquake details

Sunday, November 15, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, November 15, 1959 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kashgar (China - CN), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 75.311 and latitude 38.780.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	47.8 km
Coordinates	38.780, 75.311
UTC time	1959-11-15 10:25:18.560

Location	Kashgar
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1959-11-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kashgar	96.2 km
Atush	127.4 km
Qarek	153.0 km
Wudalike	165.0 km
Yishikuli	167.5 km
Tage'erqi	171.2 km
Mixia	172.4 km
Shache	172.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	173.5 km
Elixku	179.0 km
Zepu	183.0 km
Huangdi	185.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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