M4.6 earthquake 34 km WNW of Bayan Nur, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Bayan Nur, China on Sun, Jan 22, 1978, 7:47 PM GMT+8 (11:47 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-22 11:47:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.870° N, 107.016° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000sn9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.