M5.7 earthquake 61 km W of Juexi, China
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 61 km W of Juexi, China on Mon, Aug 23, 1971, 1:36 PM GMT+8 (05:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-23 05:36:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.853° N, 103.640° 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 2.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.275 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 20126 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.139 km WSW of Juexi, China · 20115 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.237 km W of Juexi, China · 20114 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
Before
- 5.261 km W of Juexi, China · 20132 days ago · 25 km deep · 2 km away
- 5.448 km W of Juexi, China · 20132 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.562 km W of Juexi, China · 20132 days ago · 21 km deep · 1 km away
- 5.955 km W of Juexi, China · 20133 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.281 km SSW of Luocheng, China · 20133 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.954 km W of Juexi, China · 20133 days ago · 22 km deep · 8 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781506. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.