M5.0 earthquake 80 km SSW of Lu’an, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 80 km SSW of Lu’an, China on Sun, Mar 11, 1973, 4:32 PM GMT+8 (08:32 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-11 08:32:50 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.034° N, 116.290° 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 2.0 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 iscgemsup642044534. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.