M5.0 earthquake 89 km NE of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 89 km NE of Kuqa, China on Sat, Jul 23, 1977, 1:06 PM GMT+6 (07:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-23 07:06:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.324° N, 83.635° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pup. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.