7.5
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M7.5 earthquake near Tangshan, Hebei
18343 d ago · 27 Jul 1976, 19:42 UTC 17 km NE of Penguanzhuang, China
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Penguanzhuang, China on 27 Jul 1976, 19:42 UTC at a depth of 23 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tangshan, about 19 km away in Hebei, China.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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