M4.7 earthquake 22 km W of Saga, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 22 km W of Saga, China on Sun, Feb 19, 1978, 10:22 AM GMT+5:30 (04:52 UTC), 16 km (10 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-19 04:52:27 UTC
- Depth
- 16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.298° N, 84.994° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000t1g. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.