M6.0 earthquake 62 km SSE of Burang, China
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 62 km SSE of Burang, China on Sat, May 1, 1937, 1:02 AM GMT+5:30 (19:32 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-04-30 19:32:59 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.784° N, 81.436° E
- Region
- China
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.44
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903055. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC.