China earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 66 km WNW of Aksu, China

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Aksu, China on Sun, Feb 15, 1987, 5:03 AM GMT+6 (23:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 79 km WNW of Aykol, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-02-14 23:03:13 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.332° N, 79.512° E
Region
China
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.682 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14468 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 5.079 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14461 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 4.588 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14495 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.588 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14497 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.581 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14497 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 4.582 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14498 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.467 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14498 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14498 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 4.785 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14499 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 4.786 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14499 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 4.676 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14499 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 5.581 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14499 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 6.289 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14499 days ago · 29 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032g9. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC.