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M4.5 Earthquake near Tashqorghan, Xinjiang (China)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 23:16:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 23:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Tashqorghan, Xinjiang (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. China: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M7.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.4 km
Shallow
66.4 km
66.4 km — deeper 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 376 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportChina · HQL · ZWTK
    43.1 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

Xinjiang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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