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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (China)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy, xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny (China). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 19:17:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
xin jiang wei wu er zi zhi qu shynjang yۇyghۇr yaptwnwm raywny
City
da bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy
County
ta shen ku er gan ta ji ke zi zhi xian tashqۇrghan tajyk yaptwnwm naھyyysy
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.25000, 74.64000
Temperature
-25.5°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 (21 km)
Regional average: 21 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
Karimabad102.7 kmS16'000
Gilgit150.9 kmS216'760
Kashgar273.1 kmNE506'640

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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 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02026-01-06 19:17:11 UTC13.6 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.02026-01-06 19:17:12 UTC103.2 km M5.52026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC46.2 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC32.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 16:59:57 UTC10.0 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy M5.32026-01-08 17:00:01 UTC16.9 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.32026-01-08 17:00:02 UTC48.1 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.82026-01-08 19:08:36 UTC129.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.92026-01-08 21:14:15 UTC131.5 kmNoҳiai Murgob M5.22026-01-08 21:14:16 UTC144.6 kmNoҳiai Murgob M4.12026-01-13 11:51:19 UTC17.4 kmwlswaly wakhan M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC58.7 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92026-01-06 19:17:09 UTC24.3 kmwlswaly wakhan M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC139.3 km114 km WNW of Damusi, China M4.82025-11-06 01:02:18 UTC145.5 kmSOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA M4.82025-11-06 01:02:16 UTC130.8 kmSouthern Xinjiang, China M4.82025-10-13 15:58:31 UTC45.9 kmNORTHWESTERN KASHMIR

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