M4.9 earthquake 127 km NNE of Shache, China
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 127 km NNE of Shache, China on Fri, Dec 4, 1987, 5:51 AM GMT+6 (23:51 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-03 23:51:42 UTC
- Depth
- 34.7 km (21.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.543° N, 77.550° 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 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0003axg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.