M4.5 earthquake 51 km NE of Kuqa, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km NE of Kuqa, China on Fri, Mar 26, 1982, 1:51 PM GMT+6 (07:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-26 07:51:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.018° N, 83.406° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 1.5 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 usp0001kby. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.