Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 25 km WNW of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Kuqa, China at May 23, 2024, 16:11 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 25 km (16 mi) WNW of Xincheng.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 23, 2024, 16:11 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	41.770, 82.637
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
4.5	60 km WNW of Kuqa, China	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 16:09 UTC
4.2	76 km SE of Kuqa, China	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 19, 15:53 UTC
4.4	69 km SE of Kuqa, China	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	May 20, 08:06 UTC
4.1	71 km SSE of Kuqa, China	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 21, 21:20 UTC
4.5	77 km SSE of Kuqa, China	94 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 17, 19:01 UTC
4.5	108 km ENE of Aksu, China	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 25, 18:06 UTC
4.6	111 km W of Kuqa, China	88 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 03:15 UTC
4.5	82 km WNW of Kuqa, China	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 21:56 UTC
4.4	77 km W of Kuqa, China	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 13:06 UTC
4.7	70 km W of Kuqa, China	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 07:15 UTC
4.3	72 km W of Kuqa, China	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 21:00 UTC
4.5	42 km W of Kuqa, China	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 28, 08:24 UTC
4.3	87 km W of Kuqa, China	62 km / 39 mi	depth 20 km	May 8, 21:51 UTC
4.5	44 km WNW of Kuqa, China	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 06:45 UTC
4.1	75 km ESE of Kuqa, China	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 30, 12:24 UTC
4.9	38 km NW of Kuqa, China	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 5, 10:53 UTC
4.3	30 km NNW of Kuqa, China	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 07:38 UTC
4.6	37 km NW of Kuqa, China	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 07:26 UTC
4.1	62 km ESE of Kuqa, China	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 28, 04:16 UTC
4.5	88 km WSW of Kuqa, China	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 5, 15:37 UTC
4.0	26 km WNW of Kuqa, China	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 2, 14:58 UTC
4.2	73 km ESE of Kuqa, China	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 15:16 UTC
4.3	40 km WSW of Kuqa, China	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 11, 00:49 UTC
4.1	32 km W of Kuqa, China	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 20:17 UTC
4.4	29 km W of Kuqa, China	7 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 17:38 UTC

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