M4.8 earthquake 39 km WSW of Dêqên, China
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Dêqên, China on Sat, Dec 12, 1987, 1:48 PM GMT+8 (05:48 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-12 05:48:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.783° N, 90.365° 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 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0003b7a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC.