Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
296 km NW of Nagqu, China
M5.1 Earthquake near 296 km NW of Nagqu, China
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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
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
33.60840,
90.14700
Temperature
-2.8°C
Depth profile
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
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Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-28
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