M4.2 earthquake 123 km W of Shache, China
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 123 km W of Shache, China on Tue, Apr 11, 1978, 8:28 PM GMT+6 (14:28 UTC), 126 km (78 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-04-11 14:28:25 UTC
- Depth
- 126.0 km (78.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.326° N, 75.832° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000u17. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.