M5.3 earthquake 248 km NW of Kangding, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 248 km NW of Kangding, China on Wed, Aug 30, 1967, 12:57 PM GMT+8 (04:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 237 km NW of Kangding, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-08-30 04:57:42 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.552° N, 100.081° 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 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.5237 km NW of Kangding, China · 21579 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.3242 km NW of Kangding, China · 21527 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem832757. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.