M5.8 earthquake 81 km ENE of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 81 km ENE of Kuqa, China on Thu, Feb 24, 1949, 11:28 AM GMT+6 (05:28 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-02-24 05:28:06 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.078° N, 83.790° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.5105 km NE of Kuqa, China · 28323 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.6139 km ESE of Kuqa, China · 28320 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896359. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC.