M5.5 earthquake 67 km N of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 67 km N of Kuqa, China on Tue, Jan 4, 1949, 12:11 AM GMT+6 (18:11 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 81 km ENE of Kuqa, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-01-03 18:11:22 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.315° N, 82.788° 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
- ±0.63
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896255. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.