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M5.4 Earthquake near Yarkant County, Xinjiang (China)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 21:34:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Yarkant County, Xinjiang (China) · 2026-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Yarkant County, Xinjiang (China) · 2026-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2026 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Yarkant County, Xinjiang (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 BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
578e9caa0d15b12d21c6ce844c3bbab106884e55
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 21:34:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Xinjiang
City
Yarkant County
County
Yarkant County
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
37.78000, 76.73000
Temperature
5.3°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 (19.3 km)
Regional average: 19.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 515 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Huoshilafu10.1 kmN17'351
Shache83.7 kmNE128'145
Kashgar198.4 kmN506'640

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Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Shache AirportChina · QSZ · ZWSC
    59.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Xinjiang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-01-27 23:32:50 UTC72.0 kmke zi lei tao zhen qyzyltw bazyry / qyzyltww shaarchasy M5.02026-01-06 19:17:12 UTC104.9 km M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC121.8 km114 km WNW of Damusi, China M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC133.0 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.82025-11-06 01:02:16 UTC102.8 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China

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