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M5.1 Earthquake near 296 km NW of Nagqu, China

UTC time: 2026-05-22 17:16:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

296 km NW of Nagqu, China

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M5.1 Earthquake near 296 km NW of Nagqu, China · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 296 km NW of Nagqu, China · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 296 km NW of Nagqu, China. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
00618fb60c5c017cc7acff8ed7139f6e3e6b0d76
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 17:16:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.60840, 90.14700
Temperature
-2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nagqu297.0 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên446.8 kmS137'451
Lhasa449.3 kmS867'900

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No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-05-22 17:16:27 UTC16.8 kmXIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION M5.12025-12-11 11:59:21 UTC143.8 kmWESTERN XIZANG M5.02025-12-11 11:59:22 UTC148.2 kmXizang M4.72026-05-22 17:16:27 UTC10.7 kmSewu township M4.62025-07-19 11:53:20 UTC72.7 kmXizang

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