M6.0 earthquake 85 km WNW of Aksu, China
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 85 km WNW of Aksu, China on Wed, Jun 16, 1971, 4:04 AM GMT+6 (22:04 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-06-15 22:04:12 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.541° N, 79.368° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 27.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.472 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20188 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.376 km NW of Aykol, China · 20188 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.390 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.279 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.276 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20186 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.694 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20184 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.2102 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20170 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783484 (also filed as atlas19710615220413). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.