Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 6, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, February 6, 1973 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 92.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.244 and latitude 39.835.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	39.835, 77.244
UTC time	1973-02-06 13:24:04.300

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-02-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	92.8 km
Kashgar	115.3 km
Huangdi	115.6 km
Elixku	125.8 km
Tage'erqi	143.6 km
Yishikuli	149.9 km
Mixia	153.7 km
Baishikante	154.4 km
Tumxuk	155.3 km
Shache	157.9 km
Tuomuwusitang	163.9 km
Wudalike	164.3 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	10.9 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	161.8 km

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