Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 100 km ESE of Kuqa, China

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 100 km ESE of Kuqa, China at Apr 28, 2026, 19:16 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 62 km (39 mi) SSW of Luntai.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Apr 28, 2026, 19:16 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	41.268, 83.969
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
4.5	156 km SE of Kuqa, China	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 00:56 UTC
4.2	76 km SE of Kuqa, China	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 19, 15:53 UTC
4.4	93 km E of Kuqa, China	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 13:28 UTC
4.4	111 km ENE of Kuqa, China	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 12, 05:42 UTC
4.4	69 km SE of Kuqa, China	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	May 20, 08:06 UTC
4.4	154 km ESE of Kuqa, China	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	May 18, 05:07 UTC
4.1	117 km ESE of Kuqa, China	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 17:46 UTC
4.5	108 km ESE of Kuqa, China	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	May 13, 20:37 UTC
4.6	97 km ESE of Kuqa, China	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 18:39 UTC
4.4	93 km ESE of Kuqa, China	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 11:34 UTC
4.4	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 01:14 UTC
4.4	98 km ESE of Kuqa, China	3 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	May 1, 22:17 UTC
4.5	97 km ESE of Kuqa, China	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 27, 23:05 UTC
4.0	96 km ESE of Kuqa, China	17 km / 10 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.