Earthquake details

Sunday, July 20, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, July 20, 1969 at 04:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 92.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.982 and latitude 39.842.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.842, 77.982
UTC time	1969-07-20 04:34:14.380

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-07-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	92.3 km
Huangdi	123.8 km
Elixku	136.7 km
Atush	155.6 km
Tage'erqi	157.3 km
Baishikante	159.9 km
Yishikuli	165.0 km
Mixia	167.0 km
Shache	171.1 km
Kashgar	176.0 km
Tuomuwusitang	176.9 km
Wudalike	180.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	36.7 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	111.3 km

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