Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 2.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
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Country overviewChina
M5.1 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG (China)
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About this earthquake
On December 11, 2025 at 11:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN XIZANG (China). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. China: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.
Details
ID
d8b244f0684bb431a703782bae6eb1be4cd0b4cf
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
2.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 11:59:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
xi cang zi zhi qu བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.99680,
88.78320
Temperature
-11.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
2.8 km
2.8 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nagqu351.2 kmSE30'000
Doilungdêqên426.7 kmSE137'451
Lhasa432.3 kmSE867'900
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
China
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 555 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-09
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
602
Country (24h)
China
2