M5.1 earthquake 20 km WSW of Changji, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Changji, China on Thu, Oct 21, 1965, 9:56 PM GMT+6 (15:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 14 km E of Ürümqi, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-10-21 15:56:32 UTC
- Depth
- 10.4 km (6.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.906° N, 87.093° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem853293. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC.