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4.7

190 km ENE of Nagqu, China

22 October 2026, 19:57:53 (+03) 2026-10-22 16:57:53 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
32.3207, 93.8055
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 169 t TNT

7.08e+11 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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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION
 4.7 mb 10.0 km 16:57:54.590 Δt 0.59 sn · 6.08 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
190 km ENE of Nagqu, China
 4.7 mb 10.0 km 16:57:53.999 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Xizang
 4.6 mb 10.0 km 16:57:54.680 Δt 0.68 sn · 11.68 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 09:41:29 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.3 → 32.3047 longitude: 93.74 → 93.7437 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:55.700+00:00 → 2026-10-22T16:57:54.590+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  2. 22.10.2026 22:58:07 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.3 → 32.3207 longitude: 93.74 → 93.8055 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:55.700Z → 2026-10-22 16:57:53.999+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: m → mb confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 22.10.2026 20:51:01 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.331 → 32.3 longitude: 93.682 → 93.74 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:54.680+00:00 → 2026-10-22T16:57:55.700+00:00

  4. 22.10.2026 20:51:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.331 → 32.3 longitude: 93.682 → 93.74 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:54.680Z → 2026-10-22 16:57:55.700+00:00

  5. 22.10.2026 20:47:06 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 32.425 → 32.331 longitude: 93.78 → 93.682 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:54.430+00:00 → 2026-10-22T16:57:54.680+00:00

  6. 22.10.2026 20:43:37 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.3305 → 32.331 longitude: 93.7595 → 93.682 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:58.060+00:00 → 2026-10-22T16:57:54.680+00:00

  7. 22.10.2026 20:43:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.3305 → 32.331 longitude: 93.7595 → 93.682 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:58.060Z → 2026-10-22 16:57:54.680+00:00

  8. 22.10.2026 20:26:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.425 → 32.3305 longitude: 93.78 → 93.7595 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-22T16:57:54.430Z → 2026-10-22 16:57:58.060+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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