M4.4 earthquake 183 km SW of Aykol, China
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 183 km SW of Aykol, China on Sat, Jun 30, 1984, 11:00 PM GMT+6 (17:00 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 141 km E of Kashgar, 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
- 1984-06-30 17:00:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.960° N, 78.417° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00025e1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.