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M4.4 Earthquake near 160 km E of Nagqu, China

UTC time: 2025-04-13 13:46:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
49.0 km
Source
USGS

160 km E of Nagqu, China

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 160 km E of Nagqu, China on April 13, 2025 at 13:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 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.

Details

ID
1f786425ee6e02136265967097c455988cc4028e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 13:46:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.25160, 93.72110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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

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

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