M5.1 earthquake 118 km ENE of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 118 km ENE of Kuqa, China on Tue, Apr 11, 1972, 12:21 PM GMT+6 (06:21 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 135 km E of Kuqa, 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
- 1972-04-11 06:21:10 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.007° N, 84.307° 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 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774337. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC.