M5.0 earthquake 26 km SSW of Ürümqi, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Ürümqi, China on Tue, Mar 9, 1976, 7:09 AM GMT+6 (01:09 UTC), 18 km (11 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
- 1976-03-09 01:09:29 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.571° N, 87.519° 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
- ±0.34
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem716375. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.