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M4.5 Earthquake near Baicheng County, Xinjiang (China)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 16:09:09 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Baicheng County, Xinjiang (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
11a076c44086c56537043a02c268bc550bb001db
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 16:09:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Xinjiang
City
Baicheng County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.79970, 82.31650
Temperature
14.1°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.6 km)
Regional average: 18.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 1168 km away

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kuqa Qiuci AirportChina · KCA · ZWKC
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

Of 65 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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