M5.1 earthquake 30 km SSW of Lijiang, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Lijiang, China on Sat, Jul 3, 1982, 4:13 PM GMT+8 (08:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-03 08:13:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.616° N, 100.100° E
- Region
- China
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.448 km SSW of Lijiang, China · 16135 days ago · 55 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.652 km WSW of Lijiang, China · 16122 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.663 km SW of Lijiang, China · 16122 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n8h (also filed as gcmtb070382b, gcmt19820703081335, iscgem594766). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.