M5.7 earthquake 112 km N of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 112 km N of Dêqên, China on Sat, Dec 8, 1951, 4:52 AM GMT+8 (20:52 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 123 km WSW of Nagqu, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-12-07 20:52:52 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.974° N, 90.774° 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
- 25.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.9 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
- ±0.66
- 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 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.572 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27330 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.690 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27344 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
- 6.063 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27344 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
- 7.789 km WSW of Nagqu, China · 27345 days ago · 30 km deep · 47 km away
- 6.182 km SW of Nagqu, China · 27346 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895017. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.