China earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 52 km NNE of Changling, China

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 52 km NNE of Changling, China on Sun, Nov 3, 2013, 12:26 PM GMT+8 (04:26 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 39 km NNE of Changling, China. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2013-11-03 04:26:53 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.729° N, 124.147° E
Region
China
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
22.7% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.6 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
33°
Stations used
100

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000krvv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.