M5.9 earthquake 50 km SW of Dongning, China
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Dongning, China on Thu, Jan 3, 1957, 9:43 PM GMT+8 (13:43 UTC), 591 km (367 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-01-03 13:43:32 UTC
- Depth
- 590.9 km (367.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 43.746° N, 130.668° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- I, not felt 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
- I, not felt shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -3.0 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
- ±0.31
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem885805. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.