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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (China)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (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 event was recorded by USP. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
City
da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy
County
ta shen ku er gan ta ji ke zi zhi xian tashqۇrghan tajyk yaptwnwm naھyyysy
Source
usp
Coordinates
37.08072, 75.11623
Temperature
-30.3°C

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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
Karimabad93.1 kmSW16'000
Gilgit147.8 kmSW216'760
Kashgar276.0 kmN506'640

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC49.0 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC36.5 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC59.8 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC81.8 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.12026-01-13 11:51:19 UTC61.7 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.62026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC76.5 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC67.3 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:12 UTC72.5 km47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan M5.62026-01-19 06:32:32 UTC72.5 km M5.02026-01-27 23:32:54 UTC143.6 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.72026-02-06 02:24:58 UTC145.9 kmsha che xian yەkەn naھyyysy

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC48.4 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.22026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC51.0 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.12026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC46.2 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.02026-01-06 19:17:11 UTC51.7 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.02026-01-06 19:17:12 UTC92.8 km

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