M4.7 earthquake 147 km N of Jining, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 147 km N of Jining, China on Fri, Jan 24, 1975, 5:58 AM GMT+8 (21:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-23 21:58:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.343° N, 112.866° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009mt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC.