Earthquake details

Monday, July 26, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 91.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.229 and latitude 39.803.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.0 km
Coordinates	39.803, 77.229
UTC time	1971-07-26 01:48:34.230

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	91.1 km
Huangdi	112.3 km
Kashgar	112.9 km
Elixku	122.4 km
Tage'erqi	140.0 km
Yishikuli	146.3 km
Mixia	150.2 km
Baishikante	151.1 km
Shache	154.3 km
Tumxuk	156.8 km
Tuomuwusitang	160.3 km
Qarek	160.6 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	14.7 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	160.7 km

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