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5.9

218 km ENE of Nagqu, China

25 October 2026, 14:25:57 (+03) 2026-10-25 11:25:57 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.9 mww
Depth
7.0 km
Coordinates
32.4625, 94.0534
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 11 kt TNT

4.47e+13 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 Maximum intensity (MMI): 7,1 PAGER: yellow ShakeMap

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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
 5.9 mw 10.0 km 11:25:57.750 Δt 0.65 sn · 10.43 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
218 km ENE of Nagqu, China
 5.9 mww 7.0 km 11:25:57.101 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Xizang
 6.0 Mw 10.0 km 11:25:58.920 Δt 1.82 sn · 2.37 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. 25.10.2026 22:39:04 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 32.41 → 32.5116 longitude: 94.04 → 93.9588 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.000+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:57.750+00:00

  2. 25.10.2026 15:18:55 · EMSC · update

    depth: 7 → 10 latitude: 32.4625 → 32.41 longitude: 94.0534 → 94.04 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:57.101+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:58.000+00:00

  3. 25.10.2026 15:09:17 · USGS · update

    depth: 10 → 7 latitude: 32.3692 → 32.4625 longitude: 94.0041 → 94.0534 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:57.400+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:57.101+00:00 location: 209 km ENE of Nagqu, China → 218 km ENE of Nagqu, China magnitude type: mb → mww

  4. 25.10.2026 15:09:17 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 7 latitude: 32.3692 → 32.4625 longitude: 94.0041 → 94.0534 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:57.400Z → 2026-10-25 11:25:57.101+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mww

  5. 25.10.2026 15:09:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 7 latitude: 32.3692 → 32.4625 longitude: 94.0041 → 94.0534 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:57.400+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:57.101+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  6. 25.10.2026 14:58:04 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.9 → 6

  7. 25.10.2026 14:47:46 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 5.9 magnitude type: M → Mw

  8. 25.10.2026 14:44:07 · SISTEM · recompute

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

  9. 25.10.2026 14:44:06 · EMSC · update

    depth: 9.4 → 10 latitude: 32.4448 → 32.3692 longitude: 94.0191 → 94.0041 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.360+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:57.400+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  10. 25.10.2026 14:44:06 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 9.4 → 10 latitude: 32.4448 → 32.3692 longitude: 94.0191 → 94.0041 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.8 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.360Z → 2026-10-25 11:25:57.400+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  11. 25.10.2026 14:38:50 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 9.4 latitude: 32.482 → 32.4448 longitude: 94.043 → 94.0191 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.920+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:58.360+00:00

  12. 25.10.2026 14:38:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 9.4 latitude: 32.482 → 32.4448 longitude: 94.043 → 94.0191 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.920Z → 2026-10-25 11:25:58.360+00:00

  13. 25.10.2026 14:37:38 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 32.488 → 32.482 longitude: 94.023 → 94.043 magnitude: 5.9 → 6 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.970+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:58.920+00:00

  14. 25.10.2026 14:36:44 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5396 → 32.482 longitude: 94.0646 → 94.043 time: 2026-10-25T11:26:01.580+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:58.920+00:00

  15. 25.10.2026 14:36:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 32.5396 → 32.482 longitude: 94.0646 → 94.043 time: 2026-10-25T11:26:01.580Z → 2026-10-25 11:25:58.920+00:00

  16. 25.10.2026 14:35:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 35 latitude: 32.488 → 32.5396 longitude: 94.023 → 94.0646 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:58.970Z → 2026-10-25 11:26:01.580+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: M → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  17. 25.10.2026 14:35:44 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 32.471 → 32.488 longitude: 94.003 → 94.023 magnitude: 5.7 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:59.020+00:00 → 2026-10-25T11:25:58.970+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  18. 25.10.2026 14:35:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 32.471 → 32.488 longitude: 94.003 → 94.023 magnitude: 5.7 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-25T11:25:59.020Z → 2026-10-25 11:25:58.970+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

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