M4.1 earthquake 164 km SW of Dali, China
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 164 km SW of Dali, China on Wed, Aug 4, 1976, 5:28 PM GMT+8 (09:28 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
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-04 09:28:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.694° N, 98.903° E
- Region
- China
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.07 | Mw, moment | ISCGEMSUP | Final · ±0.2 |
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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.4145 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18326 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.0139 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18336 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.3147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18337 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.5172 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18345 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hqk (also filed as iscgemsup709467). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.