M5.7 earthquake 163 km SSW of Qamdo, China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 163 km SSW of Qamdo, China on Mon, Sep 4, 1950, 4:12 PM GMT+8 (08:12 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1950-09-04 08:12:39 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.711° N, 96.731° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 15.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895795. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.