China earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 172 km SW of Dali, China

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 172 km SW of Dali, China on Sun, May 30, 1976, 3:36 AM GMT+8 (19:36 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 Myanmar-China border region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sun, May 30, 1976, 3:36 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1976-05-29 19:36:55 UTC
Depth: 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 24.547° N, 98.934° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gmf (also filed as iscgem714822). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.