Earthquake details

Monday, October 31, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, October 31, 1927 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 89.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.806 and latitude 39.311.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.311, 79.806
UTC time	1927-10-31 23:29:44.970

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1927-10-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	89.2 km
Aral	185.2 km
Han’airike	198.8 km
Ka'ersai	204.2 km
Huangdi	211.3 km
Aksu	212.4 km
Yawa	212.9 km
Elixku	221.0 km
Puqiakeqi	222.1 km
Baishikante	222.8 km
Kuiya	224.8 km
Qaraqash	227.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	155.6 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	167.6 km

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