M5.2 earthquake 102 km WNW of Aksu, China
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 102 km WNW of Aksu, China on Sat, Jul 3, 1971, 10:26 AM GMT+6 (04:26 UTC), 12 km (7 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-03 04:26:24 UTC
- Depth
- 11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.485° N, 79.125° 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
- ±0.21
- 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 9 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.694 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20184 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.276 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20186 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.279 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.390 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.376 km NW of Aykol, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.472 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
- 6.085 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.680 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20188 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781864. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.