Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 4, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, April 4, 1961 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 98.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.910 and latitude 39.858.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 39.858, 77.910
UTC time 1961-04-04 09:46:43.780
Location Tumxuk
Country China (CN)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-04-04

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