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5.3

223 km ENE of Nagqu, China

24 October 2026, 11:39:53 (+03) 2026-10-24 08:39:53 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.3 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
32.5629, 94.0480
Data consistency
99/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+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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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION
 5.3 mw 11.9 km 08:39:53.840 Δt 0.7 sn · 2.63 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
223 km ENE of Nagqu, China
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 08:39:53.139 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Xizang
 5.3 Mw 10.0 km 08:39:54.120 Δt 0.98 sn · 1.97 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

  1. 24.10.2026 19:56:50 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 11.9 latitude: 32.53 → 32.5407 longitude: 94.13 → 94.038 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:53.900+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:53.840+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  2. 24.10.2026 13:10:25 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.5629 → 32.53 longitude: 94.048 → 94.13 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:53.139+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:53.900+00:00

  3. 24.10.2026 12:22:05 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  4. 24.10.2026 11:56:38 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  5. 24.10.2026 11:56:37 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5361 → 32.5629 longitude: 94.0527 → 94.048 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:53.139+00:00

  6. 24.10.2026 11:56:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5361 → 32.5629 longitude: 94.0527 → 94.048 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260Z → 2026-10-24 08:39:53.139+00:00

  7. 24.10.2026 11:53:34 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.5421 → 32.5361 longitude: 94.0577 → 94.0527

  8. 24.10.2026 11:53:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.5421 → 32.5361 longitude: 94.0577 → 94.0527

  9. 24.10.2026 11:52:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.572 → 32.5421 longitude: 94.066 → 94.0577 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:54.120+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260+00:00

  10. 24.10.2026 11:52:29 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.572 → 32.5421 longitude: 94.066 → 94.0577 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:54.120Z → 2026-10-24 08:39:57.260+00:00

  11. 24.10.2026 11:51:48 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 32.519 → 32.572 longitude: 94.041 → 94.066 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.4 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:54.790+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:54.120+00:00

  12. 24.10.2026 11:51:28 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5493 → 32.572 longitude: 94.051 → 94.066 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:54.120+00:00

  13. 24.10.2026 11:51:28 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5493 → 32.572 longitude: 94.051 → 94.066 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260Z → 2026-10-24 08:39:54.120+00:00

  14. 24.10.2026 11:50:26 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.5404 → 32.5493 longitude: 94.0114 → 94.051 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.650+00:00 → 2026-10-24T08:39:57.260+00:00

  15. 24.10.2026 11:50:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.5404 → 32.5493 longitude: 94.0114 → 94.051 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:57.650Z → 2026-10-24 08:39:57.260+00:00

  16. 24.10.2026 11:49:23 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.519 → 32.5404 longitude: 94.041 → 94.0114 time: 2026-10-24T08:39:54.790Z → 2026-10-24 08:39:57.650+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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