M5.3 earthquake 83 km WNW of Aksu, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Aksu, China on Thu, Mar 25, 1971, 2:54 AM GMT+6 (20:54 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 75 km WNW of Aksu, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-03-24 20:54:29 UTC
- Depth
- 11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.487° N, 79.361° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.375 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20271 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.158 km W of Aykol, China · 20245 days ago · 35 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem786589. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.