Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 97 km ESE of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 97 km ESE of Kuqa, China at Apr 27, 2026, 23:05 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 68 km (42 mi) SSW of Luntai.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Apr 27, 2026, 23:05 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	41.234, 83.912
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	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 00:56 UTC
4.2	76 km SE of Kuqa, China	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 19, 15:53 UTC
4.4	93 km E of Kuqa, China	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 13:28 UTC
4.4	111 km ENE of Kuqa, China	94 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 12, 05:42 UTC
4.4	69 km SE of Kuqa, China	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	May 20, 08:06 UTC
4.4	154 km ESE of Kuqa, China	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	May 18, 05:07 UTC
4.1	117 km ESE of Kuqa, China	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 17:46 UTC
4.5	108 km ESE of Kuqa, China	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 20:37 UTC
4.6	97 km ESE of Kuqa, China	12 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 18:39 UTC
4.4	93 km ESE of Kuqa, China	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 11:34 UTC
4.4	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 01:14 UTC
4.4	98 km ESE of Kuqa, China	9 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	May 1, 22:17 UTC
4.6	100 km ESE of Kuqa, China	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 28, 19:16 UTC
4.0	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	22 km / 14 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.