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M5.1 Earthquake near cuo zhe qiang ma xiang (China)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 00:04:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near cuo zhe qiang ma xiang (China) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near cuo zhe qiang ma xiang (China) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near cuo zhe qiang ma xiang (China) on August 26, 2025 at 00:04 UTC. 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8f4cf15c63847b2f054680323836c439717d52e0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 00:04:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
cuo zhe qiang ma xiang
Source
resif
Coordinates
34.10487, 87.90126
Temperature
3.1°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nagqu486.1 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên574.4 kmSE137'451
Lhasa580.1 kmSE867'900

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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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-06 15:26:46 UTC110.1 kmTibetan Plateau M5.12025-08-26 00:03:59 UTC24.0 kmWESTERN XIZANG M5.12025-08-26 00:03:58 UTC29.8 kmwestern Xizang M5.02025-08-26 00:04:00 UTC9.6 kmXizang M4.92025-01-07 02:14:28 UTC101.5 kmTibetan Plateau

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