M4.7 earthquake 125 km SSW of Hotan, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 125 km SSW of Hotan, China on Tue, Jun 29, 1982, 1:27 AM GMT+6 (19:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-28 19:27:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.003° N, 79.646° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n5y. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.