Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem891634

Location

30 km WSW of Qamdo, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Apr 23, 1953

3:53 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.0490, 96.8740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

30 km WSW of Qamdo, China

Coordinates: 31.0490°, 96.8740° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 23, 1953 at 3:53 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM