M4.3 earthquake 169 km NNE of Shache, China
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 169 km NNE of Shache, China on Sat, Aug 12, 1978, 4:53 AM GMT+6 (22:53 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-11 22:53:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.852° N, 77.922° 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 1.5 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 usp0000w0q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.