China earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 175 km NE of Burang, China

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 175 km NE of Burang, China on Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 2:19 AM GMT+8 (18:19 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 185 km NE of Burang, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 2:19 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-01-23 18:19:46 UTC
Depth: 44.6 km (27.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.557° N, 82.290° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j8b (also filed as iscgem606140). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.