M5.2 earthquake 131 km W of Korla, China
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 131 km W of Korla, China on Sun, Apr 9, 1972, 4:43 PM GMT+6 (10:43 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 135 km E of Kuqa, China. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-09 10:43:55 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.977° N, 84.598° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1118 km ENE of Kuqa, China · 19887 days ago · 21 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.3135 km E of Kuqa, China · 19878 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774267. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.