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M4.6 earthquake 179 km NE of Burang, China

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 179 km NE of Burang, China on Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 11:31 AM GMT+8 (03:31 UTC), 33 km (21 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
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-01-24 03:31:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.536° N, 82.389° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5187 km NE of Burang, China · 16318 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 4.6177 km NNE of Burang, China · 16318 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 4.4173 km NE of Burang, China · 16318 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 4.5183 km NE of Burang, China · 16318 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 5.1185 km NE of Burang, China · 16317 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.6155 km NE of Burang, China · 16307 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 4.4198 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 5.0177 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 4.7191 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 4.2203 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 5.0175 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 45 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 6.0173 km NE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 6.5185 km NNE of Burang, China · 16319 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j90. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.