The antipode of Tangshan
A straight line from Tangshan through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 39.6°S 61.8°W, 88 km from Punta Alta, Argentina.
- Tangshan
- 39.6°N 118.2°EChina
- Antipode point
- 39.6°S 61.8°W
- Under the point
- Land
- Nearest city
- Punta AltaArgentina · 88 km
How the antipode of Tangshan is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tangshan changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 39.6°N 118.2°E becomes 39.6°S 61.8°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.