M4.7 earthquake 119 km WSW of Aykol, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 119 km WSW of Aykol, China on Wed, Nov 14, 1973, 9:49 PM GMT+6 (15:49 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 166 km SE of Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-14 15:49:16 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.728° N, 78.749° 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.
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 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 usp000045k. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC.