M5.2 earthquake 66 km NW of Aykol, China
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 66 km NW of Aykol, China on Wed, Jun 4, 1969, 6:39 AM GMT+6 (00:39 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 80 km WNW of Aksu, 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
- 1969-06-04 00:39:57 UTC
- Depth
- 16.1 km (10.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.314° N, 79.493° 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
- ±0.51
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem807702. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.