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M4.4 Depth: 32.5 km

M4.4 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 07:21:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 07:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN XIZANG (China). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
32.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 07:21:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.74540, 88.32580
Temperature
-6.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.5 km
Shallow
32.5 km
32.5 km — deeper than the regional average (20.3 km)
Regional average: 20.3 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

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