M4.6 earthquake 35 km WSW of Changji, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Changji, China on Mon, Jan 29, 1979, 8:40 PM GMT+6 (14:40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-29 14:40:02 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.894° N, 86.887° 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 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yna. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.