M4.2 earthquake 149 km SSW of Hotan, China
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 149 km SSW of Hotan, China on Wed, Jul 23, 1975, 2:11 PM GMT+6 (08:11 UTC), 122 km (76 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-23 08:11:35 UTC
- Depth
- 122.0 km (75.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.809° N, 79.499° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000c4x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.