M7.7 earthquake 89 km WSW of Nagqu, China
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 89 km WSW of Nagqu, China on Sun, Nov 18, 1951, 5:35 PM GMT+8 (09:35 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-11-18 09:35:54 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.056° N, 91.261° 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
- 23.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.6 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
- ±0.30
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.063 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27337 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
- 5.690 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27337 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
- 5.572 km NE of Dêqên, China · 27322 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.7112 km N of Dêqên, China · 27318 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
- 6.3123 km WSW of Nagqu, China · 27299 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894960. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.