M5.8 earthquake 187 km NW of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 187 km NW of Dêqên, China on Tue, Dec 18, 1934, 7:22 PM GMT+8 (11:22 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 176 km NNW of Rikaze, 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
- 1934-12-18 11:22:19 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.128° N, 89.297° 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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.6203 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33513 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.6215 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33513 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
- 6.5176 km NNW of Rikaze, China · 33500 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905312. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC.