Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Qu’ao, China

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Qu’ao, China at Dec 18, 2023, 16:43 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Dec 18, 2023, 16:43 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	35.675, 102.832
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
4.6	41 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 20, 20:02 UTC
4.5	37 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	7 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 16:59 UTC
4.2	35 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 16:56 UTC
4.6	38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 16:36 UTC
4.6	37 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 18, 16:24 UTC
5.9	38 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China	7 km / 5 mi	depth 12 km	Dec 18, 15:59 UTC

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