M4.9 earthquake 152 km SSW of Zangguy, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 152 km SSW of Zangguy, China on Tue, Aug 26, 1986, 10:03 PM GMT+6 (16:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-26 16:03:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.093° N, 77.921° 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.
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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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xjj. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC.