Earthquake details

Monday, November 17, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, November 17, 1969 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.150 and latitude 39.988.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.988, 77.150
UTC time	1969-11-17 21:28:30.340

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-11-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	89.1 km
Kashgar	115.2 km
Huangdi	133.7 km
Elixku	143.6 km
Tage'erqi	160.9 km
Tumxuk	163.7 km
Yishikuli	166.9 km
Mixia	171.0 km
Baishikante	172.5 km
Shache	175.1 km
Qarek	180.4 km
Tuomuwusitang	181.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	11.6 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	154.1 km

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