M5.4 earthquake 133 km ENE of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 133 km ENE of Kashgar, China on Fri, Apr 25, 1986, 10:12 PM GMT+6 (16:12 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-25 16:12:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.115° N, 77.309° 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 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8Southern Xinjiang, China · 14758 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.7140 km ENE of Kashgar, China · 14703 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t6f (also filed as gcmtb042586a, gcmt19860425161235, iscgem499001). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.