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M4.7 Earthquake near Zhaosu County, Xinjiang (China)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 17:58:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 17:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Zhaosu County, Xinjiang (China). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
cc7b3f1e20a123c0770b3365270629d80a15fb6d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 17:58:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Xinjiang
City
Zhaosu County
County
Zhaosu County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.36190, 81.08720
Temperature
19.7°C

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 (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 1218 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zhaosu Tianma AirportChina · ZFL · ZWZS
    32.3 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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