Earthquake details

Friday, January 17, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Atush (China - CN), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.146 and latitude 39.728.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	39.728, 77.146
UTC time	2020-01-17 16:05:48.854

Location	Atush
Country	China (CN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Atush	83.4 km
Kashgar	103.5 km
Huangdi	105.5 km
Elixku	115.0 km
Tage'erqi	132.0 km
Yishikuli	138.0 km
Mixia	142.1 km
Baishikante	144.1 km
Shache	146.2 km
Qarek	151.5 km
Wudalike	152.0 km
Tuomuwusitang	152.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.4 Atush China · 2025-10-20 09:46 UTC	24.9 km
M 4.2 Kashgar China · 2025-06-09 22:57 UTC	154.3 km

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