M5.0 earthquake 29 km ENE of Daxing, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Daxing, China on Tue, Dec 14, 1976, 11:48 AM GMT+8 (03:48 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-14 03:48:56 UTC
- Depth
- 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.403° N, 101.113° E
- Region
- China
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9100 km NW of Dadukou, China · 18173 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.9109 km NNW of Dadukou, China · 18125 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup642044852. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.