M5.1 earthquake 28 km SW of Yuxi, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Yuxi, China on Mon, Jan 5, 1970, 10:21 PM GMT+8 (14:21 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 46 km SSE of Yuxi, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-01-05 14:21:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.213° N, 102.312° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.146 km SSE of Yuxi, China · 20710 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
- 5.324 km WSW of Yuxi, China · 20705 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.725 km W of Yuxi, China · 20683 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem799751. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC.