China earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 88 km WNW of Aykol, China

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 88 km WNW of Aykol, China on Mon, Jan 26, 1987, 11:28 AM GMT+6 (05:28 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
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1987-01-26 05:28:40 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.324° N, 79.195° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.588 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14489 days ago · 33 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 4.766 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14471 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.682 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14463 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 5.079 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14455 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 4.581 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14492 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 4.582 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14492 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 4.467 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 5.290 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 4.785 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 4.786 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 4.676 km WNW of Aykol, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 5.581 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14493 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 6.289 km WNW of Aksu, China · 14493 days ago · 29 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031xp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.