M5.0 earthquake 44 km SE of Ya'an, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Ya'an, China on Sat, Feb 28, 1981, 4:56 AM GMT+8 (20:56 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
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-27 20:56:41 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.680° N, 103.301° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 iscgemsup632057. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.