Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem897994

Location

137 km ENE of Kashgar, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Aug 16, 1947

5:53 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.8890, 77.4940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

137 km ENE of Kashgar, China

Coordinates: 39.8890°, 77.4940° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 16, 1947 at 5:53 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:50 PM