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M4.7 earthquake 178 km S of Hotan, China

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 178 km S of Hotan, China on Thu, Jul 17, 1975, 7:35 PM GMT+6 (13:35 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-07-17 13:35:31 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.504° N, 79.795° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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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.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000c14 (also filed as iscgem726251). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.