Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Qinghai, China
M5.2 Earthquake near Qinghai, China
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Qinghai, China on May 22, 2026 at 17:16 UTC. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
16e841584364ce0ffdbf7b0346bca39b84afc22e
Magnitude
M5.2
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
gfz
Coordinates
33.59000,
90.32000
Temperature
-4.1°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
Nagqu285.9 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên442.1 kmS137'451
Lhasa444.3 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
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Compared since2025-01-28
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