Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem901565

Location

100 km NE of Dêqên, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Sep 3, 1940

2:40 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

30.4900, 91.5680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

100 km NE of Dêqên, China

Coordinates: 30.4900°, 91.5680° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 3, 1940 at 2:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM