Earthquake details

Saturday, December 6, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Saturday, December 6, 1980 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 58.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.423 and latitude 40.061.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	40.061, 78.423
UTC time	1980-12-06 02:45:29.200

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-12-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	58.5 km
Huangdi	162.6 km
Elixku	175.6 km
Baishikante	195.9 km
Atush	196.2 km
Tage'erqi	196.4 km
Aksu	200.6 km
Yishikuli	204.2 km
Mixia	205.5 km
Shache	209.5 km
Tuomuwusitang	215.1 km
Kashgar	218.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	12.0 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	70.0 km

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