China earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 145 km ENE of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 145 km ENE of Kashgar, China on Thu, Jun 26, 1975, 1:27 AM GMT+6 (19:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 180 km NNE of Shache, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-06-25 19:27:48 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.864° N, 77.607° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
5

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bsc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.