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M4.0 Depth: 117.7 km

M4.0 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 04:19:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN XIZANG (China) on September 17, 2025 at 04:19 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
117.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 04:19:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.00710, 87.30630
Temperature
10.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.7 km
Intermediate
117.7 km
117.7 km — deeper than the regional average (20.3 km)
Regional average: 20.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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