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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near ke zi lei tao zhen qyzyltw bazyry / qyzyltww shaarchasy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (China)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 23:32:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near ke zi lei tao zhen qyzyltw bazyry / qyzyltww shaarchasy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (China). 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 RESIF. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 23:32:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
City
ke zi lei tao zhen qyzyltw bazyry / qyzyltww shaarchasy
County
a ke tao xian yaqtw naھyyysy / aqtww wwdany
Source
resif
Coordinates
38.38828, 76.44814

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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 (21 km)
Regional average: 21 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
Qarek47.3 kmE29'946
Shache69.1 kmE128'145
Kashgar126.4 kmN506'640

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02026-01-06 19:17:12 UTC99.9 km M5.02025-06-07 03:33:41 UTC132.0 km M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC82.8 km114 km WNW of Damusi, China M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC88.7 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.82025-11-06 01:02:16 UTC76.6 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China

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