M4.8 earthquake 102 km W of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 102 km W of Kuqa, China on Sun, Nov 26, 1978, 2:08 PM GMT+6 (08:08 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
- 4.8 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-26 08:08:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.678° N, 81.706° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000xmw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.