China earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 81 km WSW of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Kashgar, China on Sat, Jun 29, 1985, 7:32 PM GMT+6 (13:32 UTC), 36 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 60 km WSW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Jun 29, 1985, 7:32 PM GMT+6
UTC: 1985-06-29 13:32:26 UTC
Depth: 36.3 km (22.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.125° N, 75.155° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g90 (also filed as iscgem523754). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.