M4.5 earthquake 77 km SSW of Luocheng, China
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Luocheng, China on Sat, Nov 14, 1987, 7:45 AM GMT+8 (23:45 UTC), 59 km (36 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-13 23:45:10 UTC
- Depth
- 58.7 km (36.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.737° N, 103.724° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a40. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:05 PM UTC.