China earthquakes in 1964
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in China in 1964. The largest: M5.5 143 km WNW of Tumxuk, China, Jun 27, 1964.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1964 was located in China. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1964
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.217 km ENE of Korla, China · 15 km deep
- 5.390 km ENE of Hami, China · 15 km deep
- 5.5143 km WNW of Tumxuk, China · 15 km deep
- 5.3110 km ENE of Nagqu, China · 15 km deep
- 5.3130 km W of Baluntaicun, China · 35 km deep
- 5.233 km S of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China · 10 km deep
- 5.3northern Qinghai, China · 11 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1964 | 0 | ||
| February 1964 | 0 | ||
| March 1964 | 1 | 5.3 | northern Qinghai, China |
| April 1964 | 0 | ||
| May 1964 | 1 | 5.2 | 33 km S of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China |
| June 1964 | 3 | 5.5 | 143 km WNW of Tumxuk, China |
| July 1964 | 0 | ||
| August 1964 | 0 | ||
| September 1964 | 0 | ||
| October 1964 | 1 | 5.3 | 90 km ENE of Hami, China |
| November 1964 | 1 | 5.2 | 17 km ENE of Korla, China |
| December 1964 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.