M5.1 earthquake 122 km ESE of Altay, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 122 km ESE of Altay, China on Thu, Apr 24, 1986, 6:22 AM GMT+6 (00:22 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-24 00:22:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.435° N, 89.651° 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
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- 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t50 (also filed as gcmtb042486a, gcmt19860424002216, iscgem498879). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.