China earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 38 km SE of Menghuan, China

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 38 km SE of Menghuan, China on Sat, May 29, 1976, 9:55 PM GMT+8 (13:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.0 152 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1976-05-29 13:55:17 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.161° N, 98.821° 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
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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 7.0152 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.9156 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.5158 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 4.0145 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 5.2172 km SW of Dali, China · 18382 days ago · 32 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 4.0157 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 4.0154 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 5.1161 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 28 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 4.8169 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18381 days ago · 34 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 6.2Myanmar-China border region · 18381 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 5.5Myanmar-China border region · 18380 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 4.8Myanmar-China border region · 18377 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 4.5144 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18372 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 5.9147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18372 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.4146 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18371 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 4.7146 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18361 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 4.1141 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18360 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 5.4146 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18347 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 4.5172 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18338 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 6.3147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18329 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 5.0139 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar · 18328 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 6.9169 km SW of Dali, China · 18382 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 4.9170 km E of Bhamo, Myanmar · 18382 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup642044688. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.