Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Country overviewChina
M5.0 Earthquake near Xizang (China)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Xizang (China) on December 11, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.
Details
ID
856373879101cc6a3585a245453f6c90006143d9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 11:59:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
gfz
Coordinates
32.91000,
88.79000
Temperature
-11.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nagqu346.3 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên418.0 kmSE137'451
Lhasa423.8 kmSE867'900
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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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
Comparison of seismic sources
2 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.0.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM4.910.0 km10.7 km
GFZM5.010.0 km0.0 km
China
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-09
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Historic earthquake map · China
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Country statistics · China
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
605
Country (24h)
China
2