M4.6 earthquake 74 km NNW of Zangguy, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 74 km NNW of Zangguy, China on Wed, Dec 2, 1981, 8:02 PM GMT+6 (14:02 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-02 14:02:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.910° N, 78.455° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
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 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 usp0001h7w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.