M6.0 earthquake 75 km WSW of Wuwei, China
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Wuwei, China on Mon, May 23, 1927, 9:51 PM GMT+8 (13:51 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-05-23 13:51:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.645° N, 101.851° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.886 km WSW of Wuwei, China · 36286 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.629 km SSW of Wuwei, China · 36285 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
- 6.039 km SW of Jinchang, China · 36255 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16960039. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.