M5.3 earthquake 239 km NW of Tianpeng, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 239 km NW of Tianpeng, China on Fri, Sep 26, 1969, 7:10 AM GMT+8 (23:10 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-09-25 23:10:37 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.611° N, 102.267° 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
- ±0.48
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem804884. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.