M4.5 earthquake 71 km W of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 71 km W of Kashgar, China on Thu, Oct 23, 1986, 1:08 AM GMT+6 (19:08 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-22 19:08:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.482° N, 75.156° 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: 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 usp0002z83. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC.