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M4.4 earthquake 53 km S of Kangding, China

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 53 km S of Kangding, China at Oct 16, 2023, 07:30 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) S of Kangding.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Oct 16, 2023, 07:30 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	29.524, 101.925
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.4	14 km E of Kangding, China	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 8, 10:52 UTC
4.6	13 km S of Kangding, China	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 21:07 UTC
4.6	46 km SSE of Kangding, China	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 16:03 UTC
4.8	56 km SSE of Kangding, China	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 15:03 UTC
4.2	42 km SE of Kangding, China	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 24, 16:32 UTC
4.7	55 km S of Kangding, China	12 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 8, 06:06 UTC
4.6	63 km SSE of Kangding, China	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 25, 05:30 UTC
4.4	114 km S of Kangding, China	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 14:44 UTC
4.5	64 km S of Kangding, China	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 7, 02:44 UTC
4.5	60 km S of Kangding, China	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 6, 04:57 UTC
4.2	25 km SSE of Kangding, China	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	May 21, 01:38 UTC
4.2	88 km SSW of Ya'an, China	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 28, 13:23 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.