M4.9 earthquake 158 km S of Hotan, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 158 km S of Hotan, China on Thu, Dec 18, 1975, 2:27 PM GMT+6 (08:27 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-18 08:27:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.691° N, 79.693° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7142 km S of Hotan, China · 18548 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.9150 km SSW of Hotan, China · 18518 days ago · 60 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dyn (also filed as iscgem720536). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.