M5.2 earthquake 85 km NW of Qujing, China
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 85 km NW of Qujing, China on Fri, Feb 18, 1966, 11:45 AM GMT+8 (03:45 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-02-18 03:45:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.060° N, 103.221° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem850282. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.