Earthquake details

Sunday, December 24, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Sunday, December 24, 1995 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zepu (China - CN), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.882 and latitude 37.581.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	37.581, 77.882
UTC time	1995-12-24 09:36:07.320

Location	Zepu
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1995-12-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Zepu	86.4 km
Baishikante	104.0 km
Tuomuwusitang	104.1 km
Shache	108.7 km
Wudalike	109.1 km
Mixia	111.9 km
Yishikuli	117.4 km
Qarek	117.8 km
Tage'erqi	120.5 km
Elixku	133.3 km
Huangdi	141.9 km
Yawa	145.4 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Zepu China · 2026-03-18 01:55 UTC	39.9 km
M 4.5 Shache China · 2026-02-06 02:24 UTC	117.1 km
M 4.4 Zepu China · 2025-12-12 14:22 UTC	7.2 km

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