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M5.1 Earthquake near XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-22 17:16:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1a9500f8e1d91a8543de0867e26305c8e341d4c9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 17:16:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.46000, 90.18000
Temperature
-2.8°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
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
Nagqu282.2 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên430.0 kmS137'451
Lhasa432.5 kmS867'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-12-11 11:59:22 UTC145.9 kmwestern Xizang M5.12025-12-11 11:59:21 UTC139.8 kmWESTERN XIZANG M5.02025-12-11 11:59:22 UTC143.1 kmXizang M4.62025-07-19 11:53:20 UTC59.2 kmXizang M4.62025-01-30 04:27:58 UTC115.8 kmXizang-Qinghai border region

Stats (last 24h)

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