M4.7 earthquake 83 km WNW of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Kashgar, China on Fri, Nov 25, 1983, 11:04 AM GMT+6 (05:04 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-25 05:04:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.697° N, 75.060° 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 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000201g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.