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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA (China)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC Local time: —
M5.8 earthquake near xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny on Dec 4, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA (China) · 2025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA (China) on December 4, 2025 at 07:44 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 07:44:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.08620, 78.42130
Temperature
5.9°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 (20.3 km)
Regional average: 20.3 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
Kyzyl-Suu143.8 kmN15'075
Tumushuke145.7 kmS135'727
Aksu156.0 kmE535'657

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.82025-12-04 07:44:08 UTC6.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near of Almaty (Monde) M6.02025-12-04 07:44:09 UTC3.7 kmChina [Land] M4.42025-12-04 15:25:57 UTC23.9 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.52025-12-21 21:16:45 UTC40.7 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.52025-12-21 21:16:46 UTC40.0 km117 km WNW of Aykol, China M4.62025-12-21 21:16:46 UTC47.0 kmKyrgyzstan-Xinjiang Border Region M4.22025-12-26 19:44:26 UTC41.6 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M4.32025-12-28 06:55:07 UTC4.0 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-12-04 07:44:06 UTC17.0 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M5.02025-09-02 07:58:51 UTC54.5 kmSouthern Xinjiang M4.92025-09-02 07:58:51 UTC50.7 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.92025-09-02 07:58:50 UTC57.3 km90 km NNW of Tumxuk, China M4.72025-08-23 19:06:50 UTC15.4 kmKyrgyzstan-Xinjiang Border Region

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