M4.5 earthquake 127 km WSW of Shache, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 127 km WSW of Shache, China on Wed, Jul 20, 1977, 6:20 AM GMT+6 (00:20 UTC), 156 km (97 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 105 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-20 00:20:34 UTC
- Depth
- 156.0 km (96.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.046° N, 75.858° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayChina earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pt5. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.