M4.6 earthquake 100 km WSW of Kashgar, China
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 100 km WSW of Kashgar, China on Sun, Oct 4, 1987, 9:04 AM GMT+6 (03:04 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-04 03:04:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.058° N, 74.956° 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 1.6 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 usp00038ys. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.