M5.1 earthquake 268 km NE of Saga, China
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 268 km NE of Saga, China on Sun, Jul 20, 1986, 5:12 AM GMT+9 (20:12 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-19 20:12:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.260° N, 86.910° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4247 km NE of Saga, China · 14616 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.5227 km NE of Saga, China · 14616 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w6j (also filed as gcmtb071986e, gcmt19860719201255, iscgem491143). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.