China earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 46 km W of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 46 km W of Kashgar, China on Fri, Aug 30, 1985, 5:39 AM GMT+6 (23:39 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 51 km WSW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time: Fri, Aug 30, 1985, 5:39 AM GMT+6
UTC: 1985-08-29 23:39:48 UTC
Depth: 17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.441° N, 75.452° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j8k (also filed as gcmtb082985c, gcmt19850829233951, iscgem519148). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.