China earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 90 km WNW of Aksu, China

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Aksu, China on Wed, Jun 16, 1971, 6:58 AM GMT+6 (00:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 94 km WNW of Aksu, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mw), moderate
Local time: Wed, Jun 16, 1971, 6:58 AM GMT+6
UTC: 1971-06-16 00:58:36 UTC
Depth: 14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 41.554° N, 79.309° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Depth from: From location

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783495 (also filed as atlas19710616005837). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC.