M4.5 earthquake 91 km S of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 91 km S of Kashgar, China on Thu, Dec 19, 1985, 7:50 PM GMT+6 (13:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 39 km WSW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-19 13:50:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.666° N, 75.785° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.839 km WSW of Kashgar, China · 14886 days ago · 46 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.515 km NW of Kashgar, China · 14831 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002p30. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.