M4.7 earthquake 21 km W of Changli, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 21 km W of Changli, China on Sat, May 31, 1980, 10:53 AM GMT+8 (02:53 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-31 02:53:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.737° N, 118.909° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00017ut. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC.