M5.1 earthquake 130 km W of Shache, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 130 km W of Shache, China on Sun, Feb 12, 1984, 12:38 PM GMT+6 (06:38 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-02-12 06:38:41 UTC
- Depth
- 105.5 km (65.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.205° N, 75.773° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00021xp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.