M5.8 earthquake 56 km SW of Leshan, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Leshan, China on Mon, Apr 27, 1936, 11:36 AM GMT+8 (03:36 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 82 km SSW of Luocheng, 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
- 1936-04-27 03:36:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.262° N, 103.293° 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
- ±0.37
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.880 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33019 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
- 5.982 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33009 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
- 5.874 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33002 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
- 6.892 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 33002 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903589. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.