M4.8 earthquake 57 km SSW of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Kashgar, China on Tue, Oct 30, 1979, 7:25 AM GMT+6 (01:25 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-30 01:25:00 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.009° N, 75.699° 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 1.8 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 usp00013s9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.