M5.0 earthquake 252 km ENE of Nagqu, China
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 252 km ENE of Nagqu, China on Sun, Nov 23, 1986, 4:59 AM GMT+8 (20:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-22 20:59:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.192° N, 94.590° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030a5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.