M5.7 earthquake 168 km N of Rikaze, China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 168 km N of Rikaze, China on Sat, Dec 15, 1934, 4:42 AM GMT+8 (20:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.3 200 km NW of Dêqên, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-12-14 20:42:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.760° N, 88.713° 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
- ±0.34
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.3200 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33521 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
- 5.8187 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33517 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
- 5.6203 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33514 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.6215 km NW of Dêqên, China · 33514 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
- 6.5176 km NNW of Rikaze, China · 33502 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905306. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.