M5.1 earthquake 58 km W of Aykol, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 58 km W of Aykol, China on Mon, Apr 19, 1971, 5:13 AM GMT+6 (23:13 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 80 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-04-18 23:13:58 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.044° N, 79.452° 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 2.1 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.680 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20188 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 6.085 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
- 5.472 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.376 km NW of Aykol, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
- 5.390 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.279 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20187 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.276 km WNW of Aksu, China · 20186 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem785718. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.