M4.9 earthquake 148 km ENE of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 148 km ENE of Kashgar, China on Mon, Jan 28, 1985, 12:48 PM GMT+6 (06:48 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-28 06:48:52 UTC
- Depth
- 65.7 km (40.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.198° N, 77.442° 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 1.9 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 usp0002bf0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC.