M4.7 earthquake 40 km WNW of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Kashgar, China on Sat, Mar 28, 1987, 2:01 AM GMT+6 (20:01 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 125 km WNW of Kashgar, China. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-27 20:01:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.614° N, 75.560° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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 1.7 and up: 4 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 usp00033pt. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:12 AM UTC.