QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup897349
USGS iscgemsup897349
23 May 1948, 10:13
24 km NNW of Weihai, China
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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37.717000, 122.031000
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Event ID
iscgemsup897349
Coordinates
37.717, 122.031
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
584