M5.3 earthquake 130 km WNW of Korla, China
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 130 km WNW of Korla, China on Sun, Apr 9, 1972, 10:10 AM GMT+6 (04:10 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-09 04:10:49 UTC
- Depth
- 14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.122° N, 84.655° 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
- 25.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 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 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2131 km W of Korla, China · 19890 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.1118 km ENE of Kuqa, China · 19888 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
- 5.3135 km E of Kuqa, China · 19879 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774259. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.