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M4.9 earthquake 38 km NNE of Changling, China

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Changling, China on Sat, Nov 23, 2013, 6:32 AM GMT+8 (22:32 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2013-11-22 22:32:32 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.600° N, 124.148° E
Region
China
Strongest shaking
VI, strong 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
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
21.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.7 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
±0.04
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
29°
Stations used
217

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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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000l4ut. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.