Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, January 15, 1972 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.944 and latitude 40.201.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	13.5 km
Coordinates	40.201, 78.944
UTC time	1972-01-15 20:21:49.260

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1972-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	38.2 km
Aksu	157.1 km
Aral	200.5 km
Huangdi	201.3 km
Elixku	214.2 km
Baishikante	231.3 km
Tage'erqi	234.6 km
Yishikuli	242.5 km
Atush	242.8 km
Mixia	243.1 km
Shache	246.9 km
Tuomuwusitang	252.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	57.8 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	47.2 km

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