Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Kazakhstan-Xinjiang Border Region
M5.1 Earthquake near Kazakhstan-Xinjiang Border Region
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About this earthquake
On June 4, 2026 at 16:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kazakhstan-Xinjiang Border Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
151834888a72819420b0e8cb9eec2b98d0f34ea2
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 16:19:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.57000,
80.62000
Temperature
4.5°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
Qarasu43.9 kmS71'446
Huocheng60.9 kmS360'000
Almaty331.2 kmSW1'977'011
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ili Yining International Airport88.7 kmStraight-line distance
China · YIN · ZWYN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
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
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02
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