M5.1 earthquake 121 km WNW of Korla, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 km WNW of Korla, China on Wed, Apr 5, 1972, 7:19 PM GMT+6 (13:19 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 130 km WNW of Korla, 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
- 1972-04-05 13:19:46 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.029° N, 84.737° 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
- ±0.24
- 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: 4 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 iscgem774155. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.