M5.8 earthquake 86 km WSW of Wuwei, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 86 km WSW of Wuwei, China on Tue, May 24, 1927, 7:45 AM GMT+8 (23:45 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 39 km SW of Jinchang, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-05-23 23:45:06 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.590° N, 101.753° 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 2.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.629 km SSW of Wuwei, China · 36287 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
- 6.039 km SW of Jinchang, China · 36257 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909282. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.