Earthquake details

Monday, February 25, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Monday, February 25, 1991 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumxuk (China - CN), about 58.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.959 and latitude 40.386.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	20.6 km
Coordinates	40.386, 78.959
UTC time	1991-02-25 14:30:27.620

Location	Tumxuk
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1991-02-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tumxuk	58.1 km
Aksu	142.4 km
Aral	196.1 km
Huangdi	218.2 km
Elixku	231.1 km
Karakol	239.0 km
Atush	249.1 km
Baishikante	249.4 km
Tage'erqi	251.7 km
Yishikuli	259.7 km
Mixia	260.5 km
Shache	264.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6 Tumxuk China · 2026-04-05 02:21 UTC	66.8 km
M 4.9 Tumxuk China · 2025-09-02 07:58 UTC	28.0 km

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