M5.6 earthquake 203 km NW of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 203 km NW of Dêqên, China on Fri, Dec 21, 1934, 2:34 PM GMT+8 (06:34 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.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-12-21 06:34:41 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.177° N, 89.124° 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 2.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.6215 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33520 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 6.5176 km NNW of Rikaze, China · 33507 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905314. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.