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M5.8 Earthquake near Xinghai County, Qinghai (China)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 03:34:06 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Xinghai County, Qinghai (China) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Xinghai County, Qinghai (China) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Xinghai County, Qinghai (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
40c059484cf9f30ab0ac3eabe20026913241eaba
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 03:34:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Qinghai
City
Xinghai County
County
Xinghai County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.38660, 99.55130
Temperature
12.8°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 (18.4 km)
Regional average: 18.4 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

Estimated impact

Yellow Local impact possible.
Estimated population exposed
IV 351'067
V 4'296
VI 2'326

≈ 2'457 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

Ground shaking

VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 837 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Golog119.5 kmSE59'900
Tongren223.7 kmE103'700
Xining241.6 kmNE2'467'965

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.02026-07-28 07:01:14 UTC7.9 kmXinghai County M3.12026-07-28 07:24:43 UTC2.5 kmXinghai County M5.02026-07-28 08:04:11 UTC6.5 kmXinghai County M4.72026-07-28 09:52:01 UTC16.9 kmXinghai County M3.72026-07-28 15:38:19 UTC5.0 kmXinghai County M4.22026-07-28 15:38:22 UTC44.1 kmMadoi County M3.82026-07-29 02:23:21 UTC5.3 kmXinghai County M3.82026-07-30 20:14:06 UTC5.5 kmXinghai County M4.42026-07-30 20:14:09 UTC13.4 kmXinghai County M3.92026-08-01 01:29:34 UTC5.5 kmXinghai County M4.62026-08-01 01:29:37 UTC13.0 kmXinghai County M3.02026-08-02 00:25:26 UTC2.7 kmXinghai County

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.610.0 km0.4 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.310.0 km8.2 km
USGSM5.810.0 km1.6 km
EMSCM5.615.0 km3.2 km
INGVM5.65.5 km13.6 km
RESIFM5.410.0 km17.2 km

Qinghai

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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