Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem892068

Location

145 km S of Qamdo, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Oct 8, 1953

4:20 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

29.8240, 97.2620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

145 km S of Qamdo, China

Coordinates: 29.8240°, 97.2620° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 8, 1953 at 4:20 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM