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M5.8 Earthquake near Kangyü township, Xizang (China)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 11:25:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Xizang · Kangyü township

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M5.8 Earthquake near Kangyü township, Xizang (China) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Kangyü township, Xizang (China) · 2026-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kangyü township, Xizang (China) on October 25, 2026 at 11:25 UTC. 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 event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
184e19455132aa8fd220fd3199d409fd370d2380
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 11:25:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Xizang
City
Kangyü township
County
Bomê County
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
30.09000, 96.28000
Temperature
-4.8°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.7 km)
Regional average: 18.7 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 217 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chamdo143.0 kmNE86'280
Nyingchi191.6 kmW200'000
Lhasa501.0 kmW867'900

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Qamdo Bangda AirportChina · BPX · ZUBD
    94.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Xizang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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