M4.9 earthquake 160 km NNE of Shache, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 160 km NNE of Shache, China on Thu, Dec 2, 1976, 11:19 PM GMT+6 (17:19 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-02 17:19:44 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.732° N, 77.999° 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.
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kkk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC.