M4.6 earthquake 124 km NE of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 124 km NE of Kashgar, China on Sat, Aug 12, 1978, 2:31 AM GMT+6 (20:31 UTC), 43 km (27 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
- 1978-08-11 20:31:05 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.184° N, 77.119° 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
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000w0p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.