China earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 185 km NE of Burang, China

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 185 km NE of Burang, China on Tue, Jan 26, 1982, 1:26 AM GMT+8 (17:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Tue, Jan 26, 1982, 1:26 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-01-25 17:26:17 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.649° N, 82.309° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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4.6155 km NE of Burang, ChinaThu, Feb 4, 2:06 PM GMT+8 · 16310 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ja9 (also filed as iscgem606259, iscgemsup606259). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC.