M4.8 earthquake 166 km ENE of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 166 km ENE of Kashgar, China on Sat, Aug 3, 1985, 5:27 AM GMT+6 (23:27 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-02 23:27:10 UTC
- Depth
- 44.8 km (27.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.185° N, 77.705° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hb4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.