China earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 107 km SSE of Kashitashi, China

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 107 km SSE of Kashitashi, China on Thu, May 29, 1975, 8:19 AM GMT+6 (02:19 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 137 km S of Hotan, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1975-05-29 02:19:34 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.454° N, 80.486° 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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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.8137 km S of Hotan, China · 18738 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.8137 km S of Hotan, China · 18738 days ago · 58 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.5137 km S of Hotan, China · 18738 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 4.3130 km S of Hotan, China · 18738 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.8218 km SSE of Hotan, China · 18736 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 5.1146 km SSE of Kashitashi, China · 18725 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 4.7178 km S of Hotan, China · 18695 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 4.2149 km SSW of Hotan, China · 18689 days ago · 122 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 4.7139 km S of Hotan, China · 18744 days ago · 38 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 5.5229 km SSE of Hotan, China · 18753 days ago · 26 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 3.7131 km S of Hotan, China · 18767 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 5.0129 km S of Hotan, China · 18768 days ago · 22 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 4.8130 km S of Hotan, China · 18769 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 5.1128 km S of Hotan, China · 18773 days ago · 29 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 4.8136 km S of Hotan, China · 18774 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 5.0142 km S of Hotan, China · 18774 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem729534. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.