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5.2

201 km ENE of Nagqu, China

22 October 2026, 18:12:04 (+03) 2026-10-22 15:12:04 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.2 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
32.4401, 93.8669
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
3
Last 30 days
56

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

56 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 19
  • M4 30
  • M5 6
  • M6 0
  • M7 1
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 54
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION
 5.2 mb 16.4 km 15:12:06.070 Δt 1.61 sn · 5.67 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
201 km ENE of Nagqu, China
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 15:12:04.462 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Xizang
 5.3 mb 40.3 km 15:12:09.010 Δt 4.55 sn · 6.59 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 23.10.2026 09:39:24 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 16.4 latitude: 32.41 → 32.4828 longitude: 93.94 → 93.9001 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:05.000+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:06.070+00:00

  2. 22.10.2026 19:50:27 · EMSC · update

    depth: 40.3 → 10 latitude: 32.466 → 32.41 longitude: 93.93 → 93.94 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:09.010+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:05.000+00:00

  3. 22.10.2026 18:55:41 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 40.3 latitude: 32.4401 → 32.466 longitude: 93.8669 → 93.93 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:04.462+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:09.010+00:00

  4. 22.10.2026 18:54:42 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 40.3 latitude: 32.558 → 32.466 longitude: 93.995 → 93.93 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:05.310+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:09.010+00:00

  5. 22.10.2026 18:41:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 22.10.2026 18:41:49 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.471 → 32.4401 longitude: 93.8816 → 93.8669 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.960+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:04.462+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 22.10.2026 18:41:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.471 → 32.4401 longitude: 93.8816 → 93.8669 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.960Z → 2026-10-22 15:12:04.462+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  8. 22.10.2026 18:34:32 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.5124 → 32.471 longitude: 93.9811 → 93.8816 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.400+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:08.960+00:00

  9. 22.10.2026 18:34:32 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.5124 → 32.471 longitude: 93.9811 → 93.8816 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.400Z → 2026-10-22 15:12:08.960+00:00

  10. 22.10.2026 18:28:10 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.558 → 32.5124 longitude: 93.995 → 93.9811 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:05.310+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:08.400+00:00

  11. 22.10.2026 18:28:10 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.558 → 32.5124 longitude: 93.995 → 93.9811 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:05.310Z → 2026-10-22 15:12:08.400+00:00

  12. 22.10.2026 18:23:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5067 → 32.558 longitude: 93.9446 → 93.995 magnitude: 5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.770+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:05.310+00:00

  13. 22.10.2026 18:23:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5067 → 32.558 longitude: 93.9446 → 93.995 magnitude: 5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:08.770Z → 2026-10-22 15:12:05.310+00:00

  14. 22.10.2026 18:23:45 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 32.499 → 32.558 longitude: 93.961 → 93.995 magnitude: 5 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:06.160+00:00 → 2026-10-22T15:12:05.310+00:00

  15. 22.10.2026 18:21:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.499 → 32.5067 longitude: 93.961 → 93.9446 time: 2026-10-22T15:12:06.160Z → 2026-10-22 15:12:08.770+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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