Earthquake details

Monday, September 14, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, September 14, 1970 at 09:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.157 and latitude 40.018.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.6 km
Coordinates	40.018, 77.157
UTC time	1970-09-14 09:43:32.740

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1970-09-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	90.9 km
Kashgar	117.4 km
Huangdi	136.9 km
Elixku	146.9 km
Tumxuk	163.3 km
Tage'erqi	164.2 km
Yishikuli	170.3 km
Mixia	174.3 km
Baishikante	175.7 km
Shache	178.4 km
Qarek	183.8 km
Tuomuwusitang	184.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	13.2 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	155.0 km

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