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M4.9 earthquake 139 km SE of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 139 km SE of Kuqa, China at Feb 23, 2026, 04:12 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 100 km (62 mi) S of Luntai.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeFeb 23, 2026, 04:12 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates40.884, 84.177
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.5156 km SE of Kuqa, China28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.276 km SE of Kuqa, China64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.493 km E of Kuqa, China86 km / 54 midepth 10 km
4.1207 km SE of Kuqa, China75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.469 km SE of Kuqa, China71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.4154 km ESE of Kuqa, China31 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.1117 km ESE of Kuqa, China44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.5108 km ESE of Kuqa, China46 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.697 km ESE of Kuqa, China52 km / 33 midepth 10 km
4.493 km ESE of Kuqa, China64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.496 km ESE of Kuqa, China54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.498 km ESE of Kuqa, China49 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.6100 km ESE of Kuqa, China46 km / 29 midepth 10 km
4.597 km ESE of Kuqa, China45 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.096 km ESE of Kuqa, China61 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.4146 km SSE of Kuqa, China50 km / 31 midepth 10 km

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