Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem901567

Location

286 km NNW of Nagqu, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Sep 4, 1940

7:11 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

33.8550, 90.8700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

286 km NNW of Nagqu, China

Coordinates: 33.8550°, 90.8700° Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 4, 1940 at 7:11 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM