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M4.6 Earthquake near 37 km NW of Kuqa, China

UTC time: 2025-02-27 07:26:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

37 km NW of Kuqa, China

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 37 km NW of Kuqa, China on February 27, 2025 at 07:26 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a92feb1248ff32db69f671eb4e2f144abf4572bc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-27 07:26:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
41.98850, 82.66400

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuqa Qiuci AirportChina · KCA · ZWKC
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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