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M4.7 Earthquake near Qaidam, Qinghai (China)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 02:06:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Qaidam, Qinghai (China) on June 17, 2026 at 02:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. China: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
d89eb140de5b9c2d9557487857eb82df2fbe2c5a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 02:06:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
China
State
Qinghai
City
Qaidam
County
Da Qaidam
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.99000, 95.53000
Temperature
-2.0°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 1091 km away

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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