M4.6 earthquake 132 km W of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 132 km W of Kashgar, China on Wed, Feb 25, 1981, 7:37 AM GMT+6 (01:37 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 1981-02-25 01:37:06 UTC
- Depth
- 105.8 km (65.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 39.460° N, 74.451° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001ccr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.