Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, January 15, 1972 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.712 and latitude 40.083.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.083, 78.712
UTC time	1972-01-15 23:45:58.200

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	38.1 km
Huangdi	178.6 km
Aksu	180.4 km
Elixku	191.6 km
Baishikante	209.6 km
Tage'erqi	212.1 km
Yishikuli	220.1 km
Mixia	220.9 km
Atush	220.9 km
Aral	222.7 km
Shache	224.7 km
Tuomuwusitang	230.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	36.4 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	59.7 km

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