M5.3 earthquake 76 km NW of Aykol, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 76 km NW of Aykol, China on Wed, Jun 16, 1971, 5:17 AM GMT+6 (23:17 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 90 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
- 1971-06-15 23:17:31 UTC
- Depth
- 12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.361° N, 79.392° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.390 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.279 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.276 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20186 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.694 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20183 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.2102 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20170 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783490. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.