Earthquake details

Saturday, April 30, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, April 30, 1927 at 13:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Elixku (China - CN), about 9.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.463 and latitude 38.671.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	38.671, 77.463
UTC time	1927-04-30 13:56:53.130

Location	Baishikante
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1927-04-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Elixku	9.1 km
Huangdi	15.4 km
Tage'erqi	22.7 km
Baishikante	23.6 km
Yishikuli	30.5 km
Mixia	30.5 km
Shache	34.3 km
Tuomuwusitang	39.8 km
Wudalike	45.0 km
Qarek	52.9 km
Zepu	56.2 km
Kashgar	155.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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Zepu

China · 2025-12-12 14:22 UTC

119.5 km

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