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M4.2 earthquake 72 km NW of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Kashgar, China on Sun, Feb 13, 1983, 8:06 AM GMT+6 (02:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 87 km NW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-02-13 02:06:02 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.964° N, 75.432° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

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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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.663 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 4.483 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 4.492 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.496 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 4.996 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.294 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15937 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 4.374 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15937 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 4.674 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15933 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 4.9100 km WNW of Kashgar, China · 15893 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 4.881 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15892 days ago · 23 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 4.756 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15892 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 5.687 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15887 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 4.765 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15887 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 4.469 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15885 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 4.784 km WSW of Kashgar, China · 15878 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 5.274 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 6.290 km NW of Kashgar, China · 15938 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001t09. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.