M5.2 earthquake 165 km NE of Nagqu, China
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 165 km NE of Nagqu, China on Sun, Aug 1, 1965, 3:01 AM GMT+8 (19:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 167 km NE 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-07-31 19:01:08 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.683° N, 93.082° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4173 km NE of Nagqu, China · 22339 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.4167 km NE of Nagqu, China · 22338 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem855756. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.