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M5.8 earthquake 42 km W of Nangong, China

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 42 km W of Nangong, China on Sun, Mar 20, 1966, 12:59 AM GMT+8 (16:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 35 km WNW of Nangong, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1966-03-19 16:59:41 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.391° N, 114.892° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.235 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 6.834 km NW of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 5.519 km W of Nangong, China · 22099 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 5.434 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22099 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 5.233 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22098 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 6.024 km S of Xinji, China · 22095 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 6.024 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22095 days ago · 20 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 5.231 km SSW of Xinji, China · 22094 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 5.139 km NE of Xingtai, China · 22094 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 6.129 km WNW of Nangong, China · 22092 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 5.129 km S of Xinji, China · 22080 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 5.645 km W of Nangong, China · 22070 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 5.238 km SW of Xinji, China · 22114 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 6.540 km W of Nangong, China · 22114 days ago · 24 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem849387. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.