Magnitude
M4.6
- Depth
- 90.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
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M4.6 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN XIZANG (China) on August 28, 2025 at 14:00 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.
Details
ID
913487d4758fe0d28fdb42709c5097c10924f7bf
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 14:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.10000,
84.51000
Temperature
1.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
China
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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627
Country (24h)
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2