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M5.3 earthquake 81 km WSW of Wuwei, China

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Wuwei, China on Wed, Sep 17, 1986, 5:52 AM GMT+8 (21:52 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time: Wed, Sep 17, 1986, 5:52 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1986-09-16 21:52:35 UTC
Depth: 19.2 km (11.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 37.760° N, 101.726° E
Region: China
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

4.483 km SW of Jinchang, ChinaWed, Sep 17, 7:49 AM GMT+8 · 14615 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y5a (also filed as iscgem486668). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.