M4.4 earthquake 98 km ENE of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 98 km ENE of Kashgar, China on Tue, Dec 5, 1978, 12:32 AM GMT+6 (18:32 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 115 km ENE of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-04 18:32:08 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.762° N, 77.073° 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
- 17
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 usp0000xry. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.