Earthquake details

Friday, February 11, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, February 11, 1972 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.254 and latitude 39.886.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	11.5 km
Coordinates	39.886, 77.254
UTC time	1972-02-11 05:55:47.030

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-02-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	94.6 km
Kashgar	118.2 km
Huangdi	121.1 km
Elixku	131.4 km
Tage'erqi	149.3 km
Tumxuk	154.4 km
Yishikuli	155.6 km
Mixia	159.4 km
Baishikante	160.0 km
Shache	163.6 km
Tuomuwusitang	169.5 km
Wudalike	170.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	5.2 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	162.6 km

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