M4.7 earthquake 178 km WSW of Zangguy, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 178 km WSW of Zangguy, China on Sat, Apr 13, 1974, 9:34 PM GMT+6 (15:34 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 142 km NNE of Skardu, Pakistan. 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-04-13 15:34:39 UTC
- Depth
- 106.0 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.588° N, 76.961° 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
- 14
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 usp00005ym. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC.