China

M3.6 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 07:16:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near WESTERN XIZANG (China). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
8a2ff2b88fffd4c929fcb5f99ede42ed5f472988
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 07:16:10 UTC
Local time
—
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City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.16000, 87.63000
Temperature
6.8°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 (18.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries

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