M5.8 earthquake 91 km WNW of Aksu, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 91 km WNW of Aksu, China on Wed, Mar 24, 1971, 2:47 AM GMT+6 (20:47 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-03-23 20:47:16 UTC
- Depth
- 12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.423° N, 79.239° 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
- 25.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.383 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20270 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.375 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20270 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.158 km W of Aykol, China · 20245 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem786560 (also filed as atlas19710323204716). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.