M4.7 earthquake 145 km W of Aykol, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 145 km W of Aykol, China on Tue, May 20, 1986, 1:32 PM GMT+6 (07:32 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-20 07:32:07 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.005° N, 78.403° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1109 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14720 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.2102 km SSE of Kadzhi-Say, Kyrgyzstan · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002u7e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC.