M4.2 earthquake 38 km N of Majie, China
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 38 km N of Majie, China on Wed, Oct 8, 1986, 6:39 AM GMT+8 (22:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 82 km N of Kunming, 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
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-07 22:39:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.379° N, 102.619° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ys4. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.