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M4.6 earthquake 37 km NW of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 37 km NW of Kuqa, China at Feb 27, 2025, 07:26 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 38 km (23 mi) NW of Xincheng.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Feb 27, 2025, 07:26 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	41.989, 82.664
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	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 16:09 UTC
4.6	111 km W of Kuqa, China	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 03:15 UTC
4.5	82 km WNW of Kuqa, China	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 21:56 UTC
4.4	77 km W of Kuqa, China	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 13:06 UTC
4.7	70 km W of Kuqa, China	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 07:15 UTC
4.3	72 km W of Kuqa, China	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 21:00 UTC
4.5	42 km W of Kuqa, China	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 28, 08:24 UTC
4.3	87 km W of Kuqa, China	69 km / 43 mi	depth 20 km	May 8, 21:51 UTC
4.5	44 km WNW of Kuqa, China	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	May 4, 06:45 UTC
4.9	38 km NW of Kuqa, China	2 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 5, 10:53 UTC
4.3	30 km NNW of Kuqa, China	9 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 07:38 UTC

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