M4.4 earthquake 48 km SSW of Lijiang, China
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Lijiang, China on Tue, Jul 20, 1982, 3:12 PM GMT+8 (07:12 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 52 km WSW of Lijiang, China. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-20 07:12:53 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.495° N, 99.963° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.652 km WSW of Lijiang, China · 16131 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.663 km SW of Lijiang, China · 16131 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ngt. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC.