41 km SSE of Kax, China
24 October 2026, 11:29:20 (+03) 2026-10-24 08:29:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- 43.3139, 82.1076
- Data consistency
- 95/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 1
Approximate energy released
≈ 338 t TNT
1.41e+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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Last year, within 100 km
1 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 0
- M3 0
- M4 1
- M5 0
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 1
- 20–40 km 0
- 40–70 km 0
- 70–150 km 0
- 150+ km 0
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
|
4.9 mb | 10.0 km | 08:29:20.550 | Δt 0.14 sn · 9.44 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
41 km SSE of Kax, China
|
4.9 mb | 10.0 km | 08:29:20.689 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Northern Xinjiang, China
|
4.9 mb | 10.0 km | 08:29:20.820 | Δt 0.13 sn · 10.45 km · ΔM 0 | 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
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24.10.2026 19:46:21 · EMSC · update
latitude: 43.46 → 43.3743 longitude: 82.06 → 82.0258 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:22.000+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:29:20.550+00:00
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24.10.2026 12:29:11 · EMSC · update
latitude: 43.3139 → 43.46 longitude: 82.1076 → 82.06 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:20.689+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:29:22.000+00:00
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24.10.2026 12:25:00 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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24.10.2026 12:24:59 · EMSC · update
depth: 11 → 10 latitude: 43.3556 → 43.3139 longitude: 82.0457 → 82.1076 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:20.610+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:29:20.689+00:00
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24.10.2026 12:24:59 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 11 → 10 latitude: 43.3556 → 43.3139 longitude: 82.0457 → 82.1076 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:20.610Z → 2026-10-24 08:29:20.689+00:00
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24.10.2026 12:22:52 · EMSC · update
depth: 10 → 11 latitude: 43.388 → 43.3556 longitude: 82.187 → 82.0457 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:20.820+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:29:20.610+00:00
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24.10.2026 12:22:52 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 10 → 11 latitude: 43.388 → 43.3556 longitude: 82.187 → 82.0457 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:20.820Z → 2026-10-24 08:29:20.610+00:00
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24.10.2026 11:58:41 · SISTEM · recompute
magnitude: 4.9 → 4.8 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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24.10.2026 11:51:48 · GFZ · update
latitude: 43.448 → 43.388 longitude: 82.105 → 82.187 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:22.000+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:29:20.820+00:00
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24.10.2026 11:51:48 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: 43.448 → 43.388 longitude: 82.105 → 82.187 magnitude: 4.8 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-24T08:29:22.000Z → 2026-10-24 08:29:20.820+00:00
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