M5.6 earthquake 45 km W of Nangong, China
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 45 km W of Nangong, China on Wed, Apr 20, 1966, 10:31 PM GMT+8 (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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-04-20 14:31:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.412° N, 114.860° 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 11 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.129 km S of Xinji, China · 22080 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
- 6.129 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22092 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.139 km NE of Xingtai, China · 22094 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.231 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22094 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.024 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22095 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
- 6.024 km S of Xinji, China · 22095 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.233 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22098 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.434 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22099 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.519 km W of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
- 6.834 km NW of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
- 6.235 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem848569. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.