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M4.8 earthquake 264 km S of Hotan, China

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 264 km S of Hotan, China on Wed, Aug 27, 1975, 1:40 PM GMT+6 (07:40 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-08-27 07:40:16 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.771° N, 80.492° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
42

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cmg (also filed as iscgem725548). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.