M5.6 earthquake 90 km NE of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 90 km NE of Dêqên, China on Mon, Nov 19, 1951, 2:41 AM GMT+8 (18:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 112 km N 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-11-18 18:41:30 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.477° N, 91.451° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 24.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.8 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
- ±0.64
- 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.572 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27323 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.7112 km N of Dêqên, China · 27318 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894964. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.