M4.8 earthquake 197 km NW of Saga, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 197 km NW of Saga, China on Wed, Apr 4, 1973, 11:23 PM GMT+5:30 (17:53 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-04 17:53:08 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.485° N, 83.680° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000017y. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC.