M5.9 earthquake 55 km W of Juexi, China
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 55 km W of Juexi, China on Tue, Aug 17, 1971, 2:53 AM GMT+8 (18:53 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-16 18:53:54 UTC
- Depth
- 18.3 km (11.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.860° N, 103.701° 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
- 22.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.8 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.562 km W of Juexi, China · 20125 days ago · 21 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.448 km W of Juexi, China · 20125 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.261 km W of Juexi, China · 20125 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.761 km W of Juexi, China · 20119 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.275 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 20119 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.139 km WSW of Juexi, China · 20108 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.237 km W of Juexi, China · 20107 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781305 (also filed as atlas19710816185354). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.