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M4.4 earthquake 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 274 km SSE of Dunhuang, China at Aug 18, 2026, 21:59 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 157 km (97 mi) NNE of Guolemude.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Aug 18, 2026, 21:59 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	37.758, 95.414
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
5.1	263 km WSW of Yanglong, China	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 06:41 UTC
4.5	270 km S of Dunhuang, China	15 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 11:21 UTC
5.0	279 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	8 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 05:52 UTC
5.1	273 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	5 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 17:04 UTC
4.6	269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 20, 10:05 UTC
5.0	273 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 20, 09:49 UTC
4.7	269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 05:22 UTC
5.6	269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China	14 km / 9 mi	depth 6 km	Aug 18, 21:36 UTC

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