China earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 35 km NW of Changli, China

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Changli, China on Fri, Jul 30, 1976, 7:53 AM GMT+8 (23:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 9 km NW of Zhaogezhuang, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb), light
Local time: Fri, Jul 30, 1976, 7:53 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1976-07-29 23:53:05 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.950° N, 118.877° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 29

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hmj (also filed as iscgem711854). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.