M5.5 earthquake 62 km W of Juexi, China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 62 km W of Juexi, China on Tue, Aug 17, 1971, 6:37 AM GMT+8 (22:37 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 61 km W of Juexi, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-16 22:37:34 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.853° N, 103.630° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 22.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 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
- ±0.35
- 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.448 km W of Juexi, China · 20126 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.261 km W of Juexi, China · 20125 days ago · 25 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.761 km W of Juexi, China · 20120 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
- 5.275 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 20120 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.139 km WSW of Juexi, China · 20108 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.237 km W of Juexi, China · 20108 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781312. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.