M5.8 earthquake 49 km NNW of Kangding, China
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of Kangding, China on Wed, Sep 27, 1972, 8:08 AM GMT+8 (00:08 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 55 km NNW of Kangding, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-27 00:08:29 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.376° N, 101.679° 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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem769959. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.