China earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 56 km W of Kashgar, China

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 56 km W of Kashgar, China on Thu, Sep 12, 1985, 3:08 AM GMT+6 (21:08 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 18 km SW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Thu, Sep 12, 1985, 3:08 AM GMT+6
UTC: 1985-09-11 21:08:47 UTC
Depth: 17.6 km (10.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.381° N, 75.341° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jp4 (also filed as iscgem515598). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.