Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 146 km SSE of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 146 km SSE of Kuqa, China at Apr 7, 2026, 12:24 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 142 km (88 mi) SSW of Luntai.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Apr 7, 2026, 12:24 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.561, 83.770
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

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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	156 km SE of Kuqa, China	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 00:56 UTC
4.2	76 km SE of Kuqa, China	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 19, 15:53 UTC
4.1	207 km SE of Kuqa, China	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 02:45 UTC
4.4	69 km SE of Kuqa, China	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	May 20, 08:06 UTC
4.4	154 km ESE of Kuqa, China	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	May 18, 05:07 UTC
4.1	117 km ESE of Kuqa, China	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 17:46 UTC
4.5	108 km ESE of Kuqa, China	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 20:37 UTC
4.6	97 km ESE of Kuqa, China	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 18:39 UTC
4.4	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	89 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 01:14 UTC
4.4	98 km ESE of Kuqa, China	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	May 1, 22:17 UTC
4.6	100 km ESE of Kuqa, China	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 28, 19:16 UTC
4.5	97 km ESE of Kuqa, China	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 27, 23:05 UTC
4.0	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 27, 22:58 UTC

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