M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-26 21:49:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.931, 104.583). 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-26 21:49:58 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

34.93100, 104.58300

Map

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

Hualin19.4 kmSE16'103

Gangu Chengguanzhen71.2 kmE103'589

Tianshui112.9 kmE1'212'791

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.22025-09-26 21:49:59 UTC8.8 kmGANSU, CHINA M5.42025-09-26 21:49:59 UTC8.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Lanzhou (Monde) M5.82025-09-26 21:49:59 UTC4.2 kmGansu, China M5.22025-09-26 21:49:59 UTC0.0 km19 km NW of Hualin, China M5.52025-09-26 21:50:00 UTC15.6 kmGansu, China [Land: China] M4.42025-09-26 22:28:24 UTC25.4 kmGansu, China M4.82025-09-26 22:28:24 UTC15.2 km23 km NNW of Hualin, China M4.82025-09-26 22:28:25 UTC8.1 kmGANSU, CHINA M4.42025-10-02 11:23:22 UTC14.4 kmGANSU, CHINA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

676

Country (24h)

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