Magnitude
M4.6
- Depth
- 180.0 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 26, 2025 at 02:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 180 km. 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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.
Details
ID
9b6d81aca09a80f69e887ce7eaeb4ba0f0420b4f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 02:04:01 UTC
Local time
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City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.06000,
84.41000
Temperature
4.8°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
180 km
180 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)
Global (24h)
624
Country (24h)
China
2