M5.0 earthquake 27 km NNW of Changli, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Changli, China on Thu, Mar 24, 1977, 7:14 AM GMT+8 (23:14 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 7 km NE of Tangshan, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-23 23:14:02 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.917° N, 118.976° 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: 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 iscgemsup642044870. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC.