Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 4, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, April 4, 1961 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 98.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.910 and latitude 39.858.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	20.0 km
Coordinates	39.858, 77.910
UTC time	1961-04-04 09:46:43.780

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1961-04-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	98.4 km
Huangdi	123.3 km
Elixku	136.1 km
Atush	149.6 km
Tage'erqi	156.6 km
Baishikante	160.0 km
Yishikuli	164.2 km
Mixia	166.4 km
Kashgar	170.5 km
Shache	170.5 km
Tuomuwusitang	176.4 km
Wudalike	179.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	40.1 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	114.0 km

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