Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
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M2.8 Earthquake near EASTERN XIZANG (China)
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About this earthquake
On November 17, 2025 at 04:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN XIZANG (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
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
aed6eeb743718ce344b8c9517f33511dc3f6d2b6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 04:30:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.41000,
90.46000
Temperature
-4.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (18.3 km)
Regional average: 18.3 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
Airports
- Lhasa Gonggar International Airport45.5 kmStraight-line distance
China · LXA · ZULS
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
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 597 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
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