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M5.3 earthquake 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China at Oct 24, 2026, 08:39 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 223 km (139 mi) ENE of Nagqu.

Details

Magnitude5.3 mb
TimeOct 24, 2026, 08:39 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates32.563, 94.048
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.7170 km ENE of Nagqu, China54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.5203 km ENE of Nagqu, China21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
5.9218 km ENE of Nagqu, China11 km / 7 midepth 7 km
5.1199 km ENE of Nagqu, China26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.6195 km NE of Nagqu, China33 km / 21 midepth 10 km
4.9209 km ENE of Nagqu, China14 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.3210 km NE of Nagqu, China19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.8209 km ENE of Nagqu, China14 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.5233 km ENE of Nagqu, China12 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.7215 km NE of Nagqu, China10 km / 6 midepth 10 km

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