M5.5 earthquake 140 km NNW of Saga, China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 140 km NNW of Saga, China on Mon, Nov 3, 1958, 8:01 PM GMT+5:30 (14:31 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-11-03 14:31:39 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.440° N, 84.540° E
- Region
- China
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem885378. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:26 PM UTC.