Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgemsup897349

Location

24 km NNW of Weihai, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

May 23, 1948

9:13 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.7170, 122.0310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

24 km NNW of Weihai, China

Coordinates: 37.7170°, 122.0310° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 23, 1948 at 9:13 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 3:31 PM