M4.5 earthquake 178 km WSW of Aykol, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 178 km WSW of Aykol, China on Sun, Jul 29, 1979, 7:41 AM GMT+6 (01:41 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-29 01:41:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.085° N, 78.371° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5171 km SSE of Kadzhi-Say, Kyrgyzstan · 17222 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.3172 km SW of Aykol, China · 17222 days ago · 46 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001246. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.