Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Southern Qinghai, China
M5.5 Earthquake near Southern Qinghai, China
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Southern Qinghai, China on January 8, 2025 at 07:44 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 event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
442d3d2951c0628dc71098ca626157e0b9529d1b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 07:44:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.80060,
97.46850
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
Yushu204.5 kmS141'308
Xining437.1 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
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.
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